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WolfSol
Brain cashew smooth
I have honored your request :3I'm upset that you didn't include toaster
Becker
“Someone else always has to carry on the story...”
WolfSol
Brain cashew smooth
Thank you kindly,
From a humble toaster.
Another thing that has started "noping" me out of a thread is the lack of a writing sample. I try to make it a habit to send a writing sample along with my request to do a RP with another RP-er. It helps us both know if we are compatible because writing styles can and will clash if you're not careful. Telling me what you like/don't like isn't enough most of the times, and claiming you can write a certain amount or match your partner or partners' word count is sometimes a bold lie.
Gowi
dreamer memer
Samples are the best metric of judging if you are compatible with someone else.
Becker
“Someone else always has to carry on the story...”
I do find it a little frustrating at times with samples, as i've always told people to write their samples as per the norm. It gets annoying when someone's put alot of effort into their sample but their actual main thread posts are completely different... kinda making the whole 'sample'.. a whole lot of wasted time.
Gowi
dreamer memer
I mean, some people's posts range from the amount of inspiration they have to the amount of things they have to reply back to. I'm not writing a novel chapter off of one paragraph from a partner, for example.I do find it a little frustrating at times with samples, as i've always told people to write their samples as per the norm. It gets annoying when someone's put alot of effort into their sample but their actual main thread posts are completely different... kinda making the whole 'sample'.. a whole lot of wasted time.
Becker
“Someone else always has to carry on the story...”
Aye, I get what you mean. I'm not asking for 100% consistency every single post but I find it a bit off-putting when someone's clearly taken days if not weeks to create their sample but in the main thread (where the posts are much more significant), it's almost the complete opposite of what i've asked for, or in clear contrast to their sample. What i'm looking for in a sample is their 'average', not their absolute best.
Gowi
dreamer memer
Well sometimes you've gotta read someone's post history if you want to "vet" them, my guy.Aye, I get what you mean. I'm not asking for 100% consistency every single post but I find it a bit off-putting when someone's clearly taken days if not weeks to create their sample but in the main thread (where the posts are much more significant), it's almost the complete opposite of what i've asked for, or in clear contrast to their sample. What i'm looking for in a sample is their 'average', not their absolute best.
Becker
“Someone else always has to carry on the story...”
O_O.. did you just assume.. my gender?
I'd have you know, I identify as a fully functioning toaster!
Gowi
dreamer memer
Jokes on you, the usage was done in an informal gender neutral context!O_O.. did you just assume.. my gender?
I'd have you know, I identify as a fully functioning toaster!
Becker
“Someone else always has to carry on the story...”
oof.
Gowi
dreamer memer
I am a master of internet chess, you see.
Becker
“Someone else always has to carry on the story...”
Jokes on you, I can't read.
Gowi
dreamer memer
BackSet
Ray of Sunshine
If my gender wasn't pretty much completely and openly advertised (despite the fact that my gender isn't set) I would simply rply to anybody asking that question with fuck you. Of course, I don't 1x1 so that ain't my problem.
As for writing samples, god that's tedious. Why not just send them a link to an rp I've been in instead. All the writing samples you goddamn need.
Again, not really my problem but just something to consider.
ashwynne
🌧 pluviophile 🌧 art: peritwinkle
I'm pretty sure this is in the context of 1x1's. A lot of people prefer to RP in PM's, so you can't always find/don't always have a thread to link to.
It's really not that hard to copy-paste a post from a recent RP either. Takes maybe half a minute longer than linking to a thread.
Gowi
dreamer memer
Sometimes group RPs ask for writing samples to see your voice with your character beyond the sheet, it's rare, but it is a thing.
BackSet
Ray of Sunshine
I was aware of that. I thought it was implied when I said it wasn't my problem.
rae2nerdy
left site
Yeah and in my experience asking to see a previous roleplay is actually more useful. If someone asks for a writing sample that’s exactly what I do. I link them a previous roleplay. And in the cases where I asked for a sample it was always a roleplay not a single post.
ashwynne
🌧 pluviophile 🌧 art: peritwinkle
No, not really lol. That seemed in reference to the first part about gender.
But regardless--even if it isn't your problem, my point was just that if the issue is wanting writing samples in a 1x1 context, many people never do public RP's so linking to one isn't even possible. I fully agree it's the more practical option when available, was just answering the "why not" portion of what you said.
WolfSol
Brain cashew smooth
Whether gender is advertised on your account or not, I still find such a request rather... strange and irrelevant. My sex should not change a RP or effect my relationship with a fellow RP-er.
I didn't say writing samples to limit it to copying and pasting previous posts (as in a single post you did long ago) in a spoiler tag. I meant any writing sample, whether it be a link to a previous/existing RP you are a part of or a copy-n-pasta in a spoiler tag. Additionally, both groups and 1x1s would benefit from a writing sample of some sort regardless of how many partners are involved because otherwise... let's say I can't post above 100+ words. A writing sample should be effective in showing that. If you didn't ask for one and had no idea of my writing, I could kill off your RP's chances of survival if I post a one-liner (unless we've got a good RP GM on our hands who gives me the boot). Of course, that also boils down to what your RP consists of (maybe the word count/post length doesn't matter, y'never know).
Cassie Lang
Junior Member
Forced romance. I'm not big on romance, and if it must happen, I prefer it to be fluid and natural opposed to "love at first sight".
Excessive posting. Typically, I average at least an IC post a week unless I'm inspired. People who hit me back with posts right after I post or demand that, say, I post multiple times per day exhaust me.
Canon characters. I'm a big fan of certain fandoms, but I have zero interest in actually roleplaying the characters from it. I prefer to write my own character and develop their characterization on my own terms rather than using an already established character as a template. This also applies to how I absolutely despise the thought of CanonXOC and CanonXCanon pairings. If that's what you like, then that's what you like, but please don't ask for me to roleplay a canon character. It's not my jam or my jelly.
Male-only/Female-only. Whether or not you're a man or a woman does not concern me. There are men that can write females well, and vice versa.
Excessive posting. Typically, I average at least an IC post a week unless I'm inspired. People who hit me back with posts right after I post or demand that, say, I post multiple times per day exhaust me.
Canon characters. I'm a big fan of certain fandoms, but I have zero interest in actually roleplaying the characters from it. I prefer to write my own character and develop their characterization on my own terms rather than using an already established character as a template. This also applies to how I absolutely despise the thought of CanonXOC and CanonXCanon pairings. If that's what you like, then that's what you like, but please don't ask for me to roleplay a canon character. It's not my jam or my jelly.
Male-only/Female-only. Whether or not you're a man or a woman does not concern me. There are men that can write females well, and vice versa.
Lurker
Supa hot fire. I spit that.
Being inflexible. People that only want one specific thing and are basically asking you to help write their fan fiction.
Only doing mxm or fxf. This one's just personal preference though. Not my bag. No problem with people that do. Although I do think two dudes doing FxF is strange.
And lastly, adding some random "tell me your favorite x in your pm so I know you read the rules". Something about it annoys me. It's not a deal breaker but I automatically think you're stuck up if you do it.
Only doing mxm or fxf. This one's just personal preference though. Not my bag. No problem with people that do. Although I do think two dudes doing FxF is strange.
And lastly, adding some random "tell me your favorite x in your pm so I know you read the rules". Something about it annoys me. It's not a deal breaker but I automatically think you're stuck up if you do it.
rae2nerdy
left site
I think the FxF thing is the same as to straight women doing MxM. So basically people wanting to write different genders but keeping the characters to their same IRL attraction. So straight women write about men attracted to other men and straight men would write about women attracted to other women. For some people it even makes writing romance easier as there is enough of a difference between you and the character that you don't feel like your partner will get the wrong idea while at the same time there are enough similarities that you can put yourself into the story.
At least that's what the women I've talked to who read/write malexmale romance have said. I haven't spoken to many men who do the same but I would assume it would be something similar.
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