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Post by Crow on Jun 9, 2011 16:10:40 GMT -5
This thread is meant to be a guideline to new players on how to RP properly on this forum. We consider this forum to be an intermediate to advanced RP forum. Because of this we use paragraphs when we RP. Now I'm not demanding a full essay for a simple walk in the park. I'm simply asking you to give me as much information as possible when RPing. A small, four sentence paragraph, with two lines of dialogue would suffice. To make my point clearer, I will give you two very different examples. Both examples will describe a walk in the park. The first one is what we would like to see on this forum. The second is what any RP player should avoid. (Also, it is preferable to write in 3rd person.) ||EXAMPLE 1 (ACCEPTABLE) _________________________________ The sun shined down on the clean cut grass of the desolated park. The boy walked down its wild path, encountering ancient trees and colorful flowers. Bored out of his mind, he sat down on the foot of a friendly tree, looking up at the bright blue sky. In the puffy clouds, the boy could make out vague shapes of animals and insects. As time passed, his tired eyes slowly closed, forcing him into a relaxing slumber. ||EXAMPLE 2 (UNACCEPTABLE) The boy was walking in the park. He suddenly got tired and decided to sleep at the foot of a tree. You see the difference? Don't worry, its not so hard. Just think up as much detail as possible and you will do fine! Here is a chart to show you how many words we value a good RP post by. However, do not get caught up too much on words, remember to give quality also. - Under 50 - Unacceptable
- Over 50 - Acceptable
- Under 100 - Frowned upon
- Over 100 - Recommended
- Over 200 - Preferable
- Over 300 - BRAVO!
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