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Because it takes effort to create a character and, as emotional or dramatic as death is, it means the character can no longer be used in the same storyline again. When I gm I'm more inclined to let my characters die because the death has a purpose. For a plot I've created. However, as a player I...

I worry about writing quality generally when I'm gming an rp. I worry that I'm not setting the right tone or mood for the scene. I wonder if I put enough descriptions for players to get a sense of the setting. If the idea I have is even good enough to bother writing down. This often leads me to...

Lol, I see. Well if you don't want to scare ppl away you can always write your post then put little gm notes at the bottom. Like open the rp and then invite them to roll dices for character stats. Mind, body, and charm seems like a good start. Give them snippets as needed rather than overloading...

Depends on what you want to do with the dice. If the rp is more lit/story focused and you want to incorporate the group in the planning/story you can have players suggest events, assign them all a number, then roll the dice to see what happens. You can use it to determine the results of actions...

First off, I'd start off by not being so critical of your writing. I've read (some) of it. It's not bad. You've got good pacing at least. Honestly, my brother would probably prefer to read your writing over many others because he's an engineer and likes to get from point A --> point B quickly...

I can write all three if asked to, though, if given a choice, I think I prefer focus on my character's feelings. Descriptions don't come naturally, as I don't tend to focus on things like my character's clothes or looks. I might mention one or two noticeable details, but that's it. My scenes...

Feelings, conversation, then scenery, in that order. Though sometimes conversation and feelings are interchangeable, describing scenery is probably my worst of the three.

As a person who generally avoids pre-made ships, unless it has to do with the plot, I don't really think anything about it. It's cute and fun, but I can't say I think much more beyond that. If it happens, it happens. However, I can understand the feeling of being left out when ships are building...

A lot of times I do it, sometimes I don't (when I feel like writing paragraphs upon paragraphs of internal monologue for a post~). It really depends on the situation and whether I determine the setting and location of my character is important in the scene or not. More often, I just let my words...

I feel most connected to a roleplay when my character is invested in it. When they have been given a chance to grow, age, make friends/family in the rp. Basically time skips. Things grow stale when they last too long. Just feels like a lot of nothing. I think my favorite gms are the ones that...

Haha, I don't really disagree with you. Though the character development (or lack thereof) in Twilight and the author's reasons for doing so doesn't really have anything to do with why the less monster-versions of vampires have become more popular. I've only read the 1st book of Twilight at a...

lol, I can understand. The predator-prey relationship between vampires and humans is one of those defining hallmarks that feels especially jarring when taken away. Like, are they even vampires anymore? I'm more in line with @Cosmo in that I like the internal struggle. Hence, "human"...

It really depends on the preferred genre how the vampire turns out. Twilight isn't meant to be a horror. It's romance. Therefore the vampire was softened to cater to its audience. Opinions of the book withheld, it makes sense to portray the vampire in that light because otherwise romance would...

My favorite vampire is the sophisticated, elegant kind with a touch of monster. More human than monster (in terms of sensibilities), though I can play all kinds if I like the lore. I like lores that split abilities and powers between bloodlines, so there's not a bunch of op Draculas with...

In regards to comfort zones, yes, there are comfort zones in roleplays. If you've never read or watched Sci-fi in your life, then try to write for a Sci-fi rp, then you'd be outside your comfort zone. If you've always been a player, but decided to try gming for the first time, then you're taking...

Because people like indulging in what they love. Novelty is great, but only if the gm can sell it well. Otherwise, the novel concept won't garner as much interest as the concept that is already loved...because it's already loved. Of course, if the gm only has a concept (like a popular trope or...

Hmmm, when a character suffers from an overindulgence of positives (or perceived positives) that they come to be viewed negatively by the audience, I guess.

To me, the purpose of an npc is to color the setting. Their purpose is to add a sense of "realism" into the world created and populate it so it doesn't feel empty. They'll come in all sorts of levels from lvl 1 grunts to level 50 bosses. Some npcs serve as fodder to be beaten. Others aren't...

Boring in writing doesn't usually have anything to do with length, but interest in content. There will be people who enjoy reading Shakespeare. There will be people that don't. I'll admit, I'm part of the latter half for the most part. People can write in a perfectly literate, even eloquent...

Lol. I'm unaware of that rule, but I can imagine editors having it. Teachers as well.