Post by Azalea on Jul 1, 2013 13:28:43 GMT -5
Alright, here are some tips and tricks for you to learn how to extend your post length. After all, I have gotten more than several comments that they're afraid to join a thread with those who have super long posts. Feel free to comment down below with any questions, or possibly more tips and tricks for how to do so.
1. Use emotion. I see this happening in several newbie's posts. You don't elaborate on the emotion, if at all. Most of the time, it is maybe a three word sentence like 'She was terrified' or 'I got angry.' Rather than saying things like that, elaborate more on that fact. Here's examples for each of those sentences:
2. Point out small actions. Despite being small, the direction that they're looking in, or the simple fact they're tapping the table with their pointer finger is in fact a factor of characterization. It shows a lot about their attitude and it better helps map out scenes and allows the other to know exactly what is going on. Not to mention, it adds length.
3. Don't be afraid to go off on tangents. What I mean, is don't be afraid to write paragraphs that are simply background information of the character. Paragraphs with no actions or dialogue. The other character won't know this information, so there's no worry to it. This is the sort of thing that will help your writing abilities as well as your roleplaying capabilities. Character development is huge when you utilize this factor.
4. Describe your environment! Don't be afraid to describe the area that you're in. If it's something foreign to the other roleplayer, all the better! This can create more for the scene to build off of and allow more things to happen than if it was a "blank" room. Not to mention, by clearly stating what's there, you can prevent any conflicting ideas about where they are or what's around them.
5. Don't fear conflict. This here can be a post all of it's own under this category, but I'll just put a brief explanation here. Don't be afraid to say something offensive, do something drastic, or just overall create controversy with your character. There is a limit, understandably, but those slight issues that you cause with your character can create a snowball effect that leads the entire roleplay into longer replies.
1. Use emotion. I see this happening in several newbie's posts. You don't elaborate on the emotion, if at all. Most of the time, it is maybe a three word sentence like 'She was terrified' or 'I got angry.' Rather than saying things like that, elaborate more on that fact. Here's examples for each of those sentences:
- "She was terrified." Her blood ran cold as the fear seeped into her body. She wanted to scream from the pure terror that she felt, but it felt stuck in her throat; she couldn't move. All she could think was 'I'm going to die here.'
- "I got angry." The pure rage consumed me in every sense of the word. I shook with it, my body heated up as I took a step forward and resisted the urge to open up his throat. He was going to die if he pushed me much farther.
2. Point out small actions. Despite being small, the direction that they're looking in, or the simple fact they're tapping the table with their pointer finger is in fact a factor of characterization. It shows a lot about their attitude and it better helps map out scenes and allows the other to know exactly what is going on. Not to mention, it adds length.
3. Don't be afraid to go off on tangents. What I mean, is don't be afraid to write paragraphs that are simply background information of the character. Paragraphs with no actions or dialogue. The other character won't know this information, so there's no worry to it. This is the sort of thing that will help your writing abilities as well as your roleplaying capabilities. Character development is huge when you utilize this factor.
4. Describe your environment! Don't be afraid to describe the area that you're in. If it's something foreign to the other roleplayer, all the better! This can create more for the scene to build off of and allow more things to happen than if it was a "blank" room. Not to mention, by clearly stating what's there, you can prevent any conflicting ideas about where they are or what's around them.
5. Don't fear conflict. This here can be a post all of it's own under this category, but I'll just put a brief explanation here. Don't be afraid to say something offensive, do something drastic, or just overall create controversy with your character. There is a limit, understandably, but those slight issues that you cause with your character can create a snowball effect that leads the entire roleplay into longer replies.