How to ensure someone finds your Interest Check?

[Sepulchritude]

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It's me, again. With another somewhat dumb question. Following the advice from the previous help/advice thread I made, I published a long, detailed and interesting (at least I thought so) Interest Check for a partner. And proceeded to be buried under mountains of Yaoi, Shipping and Fandom RP requests. Thanks to the fact that not only are people apparently more interested in having Spiderman and Len Kagamine making out then partaking in admittedly niche RPs, but some people have a habit of just spamming posts to "bump" the thread back to the front page. How am I supposed to compete with that? Now, I know I can use tags and such to put my RP out there and if people are looking for Fantasy they <em>will</em> find it, but I was wondering if there was any possible way to ensure someone finds my interest check <em>sooner</em>?...


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[call me rae]

The best way to get yourself out there is network. Post on the threads, start looking for people who might share your interests.


It's kind of hard when you first start out but if your looking for fandom specifically try posting in the general section and seeing if there is anyone familiar with that fandom..


You can also bump your thread yourself as soon as it's off the first page provided you don't do it excessively.


I'd say fandom is a harder section to get started in tbh. So if that doesn't work try moving it to an equivalent section else where and maybe tweak a few things so those not familiar with the fandom can understand what's going on.


Otherwise it's just a waiting game.


I wouldn't get discouraged if you don't get a bite right away. It takes time to gather a good group of friends. Don't let the fast pace of other roleplays scare you off.


8/10 of them won't get off the ground or past the first few pages. So just tell yourself - I want quality not just a quick fix.

 

[Quartz]

Just so you know, I did notice your Interest Checks topic. It's certainly one of the more properly written ones! I'm pretty new to this forum but my guess is that fandom RPs are pretty saturated from the looks of it.


I guess what's missing from your advertisement is a decent pitch. "An Asian-inspired RP" is as vague as it gets and it's hard to get my interest piqued from it. Since it's going to be an original RP, it's going to need a little more work to get some attention. Whereas fandom RPs are easier for people to join because they know the original stories are attached to the characters.


Plus, requesting for a more experienced RPer certainly casts a smaller net. Not that this is wrong -- you are stating what you're looking for in order to improve and that's great!


I hope this helps somehow! I'll be hanging around the Interest Checks forum as I'm searching for an RP or two I can take part in

 

[Chennn]

what the others ( @nerdyfangirl and @Quartz ) said are true so


instead of echoing what they said, i'll just add more stuff (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧


i actually saw your thread. however, i personally have some problems


with it. these could totally just be me though so take this with a grain


of salt.


1. while i appreciate the "professional" tone of your thread, i think that


could really put off some people. i'm not saying that you should completely


change it / even change it but some people might think that you are too


strict ( even if you probably aren't ) and/or a cold partner. some people


prefer a more friendly and enthusiastic approach. kind of like, rather than


treating rp as a business / work that has to be stern, people prefer it to be


more "fun", if that makes sense lol


> also suggestion: maybe instead of paragraph form, you could do it


in lists and bullets instead so it'll be easier and faster to read? i know


i wouldn't enjoy reading a wall of text. not that yours is btw


2. like the others have said, "asian" rp is really vague and generic. what


exactly do you mean? is this an urban fantasy set in asia? a feudal fantasy?


something inspired by asian mythology? either way, where specifically in asia


would you be focusing? asia is the biggest continent and encompasses so sooo


many cultures and history and a hodge-podge of all of those. either way, do


your research on your subject instead of diving in immediately if you need


a bit of help on that, i'll try to see what i can do.


3. errr, you mentioned a submission form but didn't really put any?? idk. you


could just be working on it right now so if you are, sorry for including this heh


those are just some of my own concerns about your thread. it could just be me


so whatever. either way, concern #2 is something you really have to work on.





now to the other part of this post:


try finding rpers on your own! lurk the 'detailed' tag and find someone who's


looking for a partner and is into fantasy. even if they aren't, try messaging them


at least. when sending a message, try to be friendly and pitch your idea to them


in an understandable manner. what do you have in mind already? what are you


expecting for this rp? etc. etc. of course, you can add more stuff than that


now, remember though, you already mentioned that this is a niche thing. don't


expect immediate replies and just wait for a while. i once had a search thread and


it didn't actually took off until a long while.


happy rping and i hope you find a partner for you soon!

 

[Sepulchritude]

what the others ( @nerdyfangirl and @Quartz ) said are true so
instead of echoing what they said, i'll just add more stuff (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧


i actually saw your thread. however, i personally have some problems


with it. these could totally just be me though so take this with a grain


of salt.


1. while i appreciate the "professional" tone of your thread, i think that


could really put off some people. i'm not saying that you should completely


change it / even change it but some people might think that you are too


strict ( even if you probably aren't ) and/or a cold partner. some people


prefer a more friendly and enthusiastic approach. kind of like, rather than


treating rp as a business / work that has to be stern, people prefer it to be


more "fun", if that makes sense lol


> also suggestion: maybe instead of paragraph form, you could do it


in lists and bullets instead so it'll be easier and faster to read? i know


i wouldn't enjoy reading a wall of text. not that yours is btw


2. like the others have said, "asian" rp is really vague and generic. what


exactly do you mean? is this an urban fantasy set in asia? a feudal fantasy?


something inspired by asian mythology? either way, where specifically in asia


would you be focusing? asia is the biggest continent and encompasses so sooo


many cultures and history and a hodge-podge of all of those. either way, do


your research on your subject instead of diving in immediately if you need


a bit of help on that, i'll try to see what i can do.


3. errr, you mentioned a submission form but didn't really put any?? idk. you


could just be working on it right now so if you are, sorry for including this heh


those are just some of my own concerns about your thread. it could just be me


so whatever. either way, concern #2 is something you really have to work on.





now to the other part of this post:


try finding rpers on your own! lurk the 'detailed' tag and find someone who's


looking for a partner and is into fantasy. even if they aren't, try messaging them


at least. when sending a message, try to be friendly and pitch your idea to them


in an understandable manner. what do you have in mind already? what are you


expecting for this rp? etc. etc. of course, you can add more stuff than that


now, remember though, you already mentioned that this is a niche thing. don't


expect immediate replies and just wait for a while. i once had a search thread and


it didn't actually took off until a long while.


happy rping and i hope you find a partner for you soon!

I was worried I was coming off as too "professional" myself, but refrained from dumbing down because that's really demeaning to me. I know it'll probably hurt my chances at attracting someone but I really can't bear to say everything in lolspeak. And putting enthusiasm in general in my sentences is awkward, so...


Also, I was aware the walls of text were an issue. But I couldn't incorporate them into the post properly without chopping up my information too much, y'know? It would make everything look kinda incoherent.


Well, what am I supposed to call it then? "Asian Adventure Fantasy RP with semi-ancient cyberpunk elements?" The RP's theme is really, shall we say, "unique". A better word would be "niche". Not sure if you'd gotten the idea from that latter description, but an RP world based in Wuxi land where all Asian styles come to mix, with advanced tech and magic battling for the fate of twin universes isn't easily squeazed into a short, simple title. Or maybe I'm just being uncreative.


Nah, I said that if they wanted an example of my RP prowess they should feel free to ask for it.


Ooh, good advice, never knew about that. Really need to explore this website a lot more.


Thanks for the well-wishes, by the way.


Uhh, quick request. Could you please stop using tiny text, please? My eyes already need to deal with a lot of strain. Sorry.

 

[call me rae]

"Asian Adventure Fantasy RP with semi-ancient cyberpunk elements?" The RP's theme is really, shall we say, "unique". A better word would be "niche". Not sure if you'd gotten the idea from that latter description, but an RP world based in Wuxi land where all Asian styles come to mix, with advanced tech and magic battling for the fate of twin universes isn't easily squeazed into a short, simple title. Or maybe I'm just being uncreative..

Well if this is a group I'd just go with the name of the roleplay. If it's a 1x1 search I'd just put searching for specific plot.


And then in your interest check itself describe in detail what the plot is about.


A descriptor of the plot doesn't have to be in your title. Not unless it's like - Naruto RP #2200016.


But yeah people will typically pick a title that sounds interesting then read up on what that title is about.

 

[Sepulchritude]

It's not a group, it's a 1x1 thing.


I actually did that, and still have a backup copy of the plot saved. It was a huge wall, though. Even though I was aiming for brevity.


So just put something more poetic and vague in the title? Like "Legends of Okame" or "Of Tech and Magic"?

 

[Chennn]

@Sepulchritude


lol sorry if the text was too small haha. was just used to


using small text and ended up preferring it :3


anyway, i understand your stand on the other parts so let's


just go to the "Asian blah blah blah sth sth RP" part. i hope


this doesn't sound offensive but it sounds... dull and exaggerated,


if that makes sense. i'm sure it actually isn't but it's quite a


mouthful and just putting "Asian Fantasy RP" is too vague.


i'm not sure if you're familiar with this demographic but "Asian


Fantasy RP" sounds like your cliched supernatural korean rp.


K-Pop-inspired RPs are usually called "Asian RP" or "KRP", that's


why. ://


like what @nerdyfangirl said, you could just make up a title for it.


think of something creative and related to the RP that will make


the audience curious so they'll check out your thread. "Legends


of Okame" sounds mystic and folk-ish IMO. "Of Tech and Magic"


says a lot about your idea and could be a good way to sum it


up.


hmmm..... what if we just combine it? "Of Tech and Magic" is your


thread title to give the people a basic idea of it and the other one


is your actual rp / story title?

 

[Sepulchritude]

@Sepulchritude
lol sorry if the text was too small haha. was just used to


using small text and ended up preferring it :3


anyway, i understand your stand on the other parts so let's


just go to the "Asian blah blah blah sth sth RP" part. i hope


this doesn't sound offensive but it sounds... dull and exaggerated,


if that makes sense. i'm sure it actually isn't but it's quite a


mouthful and just putting "Asian Fantasy RP" is too vague.


i'm not sure if you're familiar with this demographic but "Asian


Fantasy RP" sounds like your cliched supernatural korean rp.


K-Pop-inspired RPs are usually called "Asian RP" or "KRP", that's


why. ://


like what @nerdyfangirl said, you could just make up a title for it.


think of something creative and related to the RP that will make


the audience curious so they'll check out your thread. "Legends


of Okame" sounds mystic and folk-ish IMO. "Of Tech and Magic"


says a lot about your idea and could be a good way to sum it


up.


hmmm..... what if we just combine it? "Of Tech and Magic" is your


thread title to give the people a basic idea of it and the other one


is your actual rp / story title?

Dull and exaggerated? I thought it was a fairly literal description of what the general plot was. Would you care to elaborate?


Oh, dear. Well, that certainly ain't good.


Gotcha, gotcha. Will keep that in mind.


Wouldn't that be a tad confusing? I thought people assume the thread title is the actual title of the RP. I know I certainly do.

 

[call me rae]

Dull and exaggerated? I thought it was a fairly literal description of what the general plot was. Would you care to elaborate?
Oh, dear. Well, that certainly ain't good.


Gotcha, gotcha. Will keep that in mind.


Wouldn't that be a tad confusing? I thought people assume the thread title is the actual title of the RP. I know I certainly do.

Well yes but surely your not going to title your RP - Asian Fantasy etcetera etcetera. So if you have a name for your roleplay already worked out just put that as the title of the interest check. ( in groups ).


In 1x1s really people usually just put - Searching something something. ex. Searching for Male Partner, Searching for Harry Potter, Searching for Plots, etc.

 

[Chennn]

@Sepulchritude


"Asian Adventure Fantasy RP with semi-ancient cyberpunk elements"


is kinda dull and exaggerated to me because it's a mouthful and sounds


awfully gimmicky. feel free to interpret that as you wish.


and also, you're obviously not supposed to title your roleplay with the


genres and subgenres you're going to use.

Wouldn't that be a tad confusing? I thought people assume the thread title is the actual title of the RP. I know I certainly do.

well, that could just be you. and what all i'm saying could also just be me.


see where i'm coming at? everything is subjective and everyone has their


own preferences. either way, since you're trying to attract people, maybe


try thinking of a clickbait-y thread title. both your initial thread title ideas


( the legends one and the tech and magic one ) are clickbait-y in their own


ways IMO.


i'm not really sure how i could help you out anymore tbh since i'd probably


just end up sounding repetitive ://


again, i hope you find a partner for you soon. and while your prospective partner


isn't there yet, wait it out and maybe think of some more ideas for your thing


to spice it up!


edit: saw your most recent message to @nerdyfangirl and just wow you seriously can be rude. people are voluntarily helping you out with your ""dumb question"" and you proceed to be rude and elitist. just wow.





edit again: nice to know you have a partner now! i personally don't like how you sound condescending sometimes but whatever. sorry if i ever offended you btw.

 

[Sepulchritude]

Well yes but surely your not going to title your RP - Asian Fantasy etcetera etcetera. So if you have a name for your roleplay already worked out just put that as the title of the interest check. ( in groups ).
In 1x1s really people usually just put - Searching something something. ex. Searching for Male Partner, Searching for Harry Potter, Searching for Plots, etc.

Wow, those sure sound like interesting and creative titles for RPs.


Welcome to RPnation, home of unbridled creativity. Thanks, regardless.

@Sepulchritude
"Asian Adventure Fantasy RP with semi-ancient cyberpunk elements"


is kinda dull and exaggerated to me because it's a mouthful and sounds


awfully gimmicky. feel free to interpret that as you wish.


and also, you're obviously not supposed to title your roleplay with the


genres and subgenres you're going to use.


well, that could just be you. and what all i'm saying could also just be me.


see where i'm coming at? everything is subjective and everyone has their


own preferences. either way, since you're trying to attract people, maybe


try thinking of a clickbait-y thread title. both your initial thread title ideas


( the legends one and the tech and magic one ) are clickbait-y in their own


ways IMO.


i'm not really sure how i could help you out anymore tbh since i'd probably


just end up sounding repetitive ://


again, i hope you find a partner for you soon. and while your prospective partner


isn't there yet, wait it out and maybe think of some more ideas for your thing


to spice it up!

Wait, I'm not supposed to do that? Color me surprised.


Ah, so cheapening yourself always works. Noted.


Hey, you're fine. If anyone's coming off as repetitive it's me, what with thanking everyone constantly. xD


Already found one, actually! I appreciate the encouragement, however.

 

[call me rae]

Wow, those sure sound like interesting and creative titles for RPs.
Welcome to RPnation, home of unbridled creativity. Thanks, regardless.

They aren't RPs. They are searchs in the 1x1 thread. So it's a person looking for a partner to do - XYZ. Example if they have a specific plot they'll put - Searching for Plot. If they are looking for a fandom they'll put - Searching for XYZ Fandom.


Now in groups where a person is attempting to garner interest for a roleplay with three or more people - they will typically put the title of the Roleplay as the header.


Ex. Legends of Tomorrow - a superhero rp


or Duality Falls - supernatural slice of life


Or whatever the actual title is.


Some times it's just the title to


Justice League : Civil War


Matrimony and Mayhem


Speak Prophet...

 

[Sepulchritude]

@Sepulchritude
edit: saw your most recent message to @nerdyfangirl and just wow you seriously can be rude. people are voluntarily helping you out with your ""dumb question"" and you proceed to be rude and elitist. just wow.

Wait, what? I wasn't saying her ideas for RP titles were dull and uncreative, rather, I was noting their similarity to many other titles I had seen on the Interest Checks forum and the fact that like so many other people, I needed to "dumb myself down" distressed me. No offense intended at all.

They aren't RPs. They are searchs in the 1x1 thread. So it's a person looking for a partner to do - XYZ. Example if they have a specific plot they'll put - Searching for Plot. If they are looking for a fandom they'll put - Searching for XYZ Fandom.
Now in groups where a person is attempting to garner interest for a roleplay with three or more people - they will typically put the title of the Roleplay as the header.


Ex. Legends of Tomorrow - a superhero rp


or Duality Falls - supernatural slice of life


Or whatever the actual title is.


Some times it's just the title to


Justice League : Civil War


Matrimony and Mayhem


Speak Prophet...

Oh, huh, never knew that. Guess it makes sense, though. Gracias.

 

[call me rae]

no problem and hey if you want to put a title of the roleplay as your 1x1 interest check it will certainly stand out. i like to give my roleplay searches cutesy titles myself.


my last one was : beaches - n - creame.


it certainly stood out from the rest and i got some nice traffic running through.


But another thing that I forgot to mention - don't get discouraged if people don't sign up. I can't tell you how many times I've seen / had people say - hey I'm interested. Then disappear into the ether never to be heard from again.


That's why I said network earlier - when you start making friends with the people on the site you'll be able to have a better chance of filling out a group just by asking them if they'd like to join or if they know anyone who would join.

 

[Sepulchritude]

Wow, can't thank you enough for all the help, even though I may have thanked you too much.

 

[Dusky]

I think you're making the mistake of thinking your expansive vocabulary or grammar preferences are the issue.


The issue is tone, mostly. Things sound less professional when you allow room for fervor, fun, and excitement. Accomplishing that definitely doesn't require any dumbing down!


I think where Chenn is coming from regarding the elitism is that so far in this thread you have expressed multiple times that you dislike certain ways of roleplaying, certain patterns to starting a roleplay, and certain ways of conveying ideas. You've even passed judgement on the site as a whole, sarcastically saying, "Wow, those sure sound like interesting and creative titles for RPs.


Welcome to RPnation, home of unbridled creativity."


I don't believe a title is indicative of a work as a whole, you know? For example, your title said "Asian inspired RP" which doesn't exactly hint at the grand amount of forethought you must have put into it. A title should be:

• Easily understood.
  
• Accurate.
  
• Brief, but also:
  
• As specific as possible, unless:
  
• The name of the RP.

Anyway, I'm glad you found a partner! Happy roleplaying, and if you ever have any questions, feel free to reach out again. ^-^

 

[Sepulchritude]

I think you're making the mistake of thinking your expansive vocabulary or grammar preferences are the issue.
The issue is tone, mostly. Things sound less professional when you allow room for fervor, fun, and excitement. Accomplishing that definitely doesn't require any dumbing down!


I think where Chenn is coming from regarding the elitism is that so far in this thread you have expressed multiple times that you dislike certain ways of roleplaying, certain patterns to starting a roleplay, and certain ways of conveying ideas. You've even passed judgement on the site as a whole, sarcastically saying, "Wow, those sure sound like interesting and creative titles for RPs.


Welcome to RPnation, home of unbridled creativity."


I don't believe a title is indicative of a work as a whole, you know? For example, your title said "Asian inspired RP" which doesn't exactly hint at the grand amount of forethought you must have put into it. A title should be:

• Easily understood.
  
• Accurate.
  
• Brief, but also:
  
• As specific as possible, unless:
  
• The name of the RP.
  

Anyway, I'm glad you found a partner! Happy roleplaying, and if you ever have any questions, feel free to reach out again. ^-^

Well, people have told me in the past that my vocabulary intimidated them. I was just assuming other people would think the same.


Yeah, a lot of people have suggested making the tone lighthearted and fun, but I'm really not good at that.


Those are my genuine opinions, but I'm sorry if they came off as elitist. I'm not trying to judge this site as a wine expert might judge a vintage Riestling Spatlese, but when I see Interest Check after Interest Check with simple, word-salad clickbait as their title, I get a tad disillusioned with the reputability


of the talent exhibited by the site's denizens. You don't think quality writing when you read "Tony Stark x Bruce Banner 1x1 yaoi RP partner??", is my point.


Although yikes, I really need to learn how to monitor my own tone. Some of the posts I made that I thought were innocuous can sound rather condescending. Fudge.


That's a pretty handy checklist, I really hope I don't forget it. Gracias.


I'll be sure to, thank you very much. You've all been really helpful. ^ ^

 

[Ammokkx]

I dunno man, I always perform a blood sacrifice in the hopes that someone notices me. Sometimes, multiple.

 

[Sepulchritude]

Blood sacrifices are so last year. Mentioning support for Trump is far more likely to rustle up some jimies.

 

[Grey]

I really need to learn how to monitor my own tone

The eternal struggle.


I am curious about your interest check. I'm not going to bite, obviously, but conceptually it's not too different from something I've got on file and I'd be curious to see it.

 

[Sepulchritude]

Here is the interest check.


Initially, I actually received a lot more applications than I thought I would and so I had to close it, but unfortunately one of the participants caught pneumonia, another is busy with extra-curriculars and is completely ignoring me, and the rest just never responded again. I believe I may have to re-open the check.

 

[Grey]

Ah. No work has yet been done, I see.


To that end there's a selection of links here which should be of significant help in future. Perhaps not specifically with an eye-catching interest check, but likely in developing attention-grabbing material.

 

[Sepulchritude]

Actually, if you're referring to "world-building" or "plot-building", I have actually got most of that covered. The previous iteration of the interest check was packed with world-history, themes and directions for how to create a character, not to mention other things. The problem was it was simply too large.


Thanks for the links, by the way. I hope I can use that BBcode to make a wall-of-text interest check a little more bearable. ^ ^

 

[Grey]

Take a look at some of my interest checks sometime - I know well the struggle of communicating as much as possible in as little text as possible. Often, if you can come up with an elevator pitch; something short that expresses something of the tone, setting, plot, and type of characters involved, you can put that in the interest check to draw people in. Then you just fill a Lore tab of the actual thread with extra detail.