07-22-2017, 04:39 AM
A person once said "advanced means to write like them." the term itself is relitive to who you are with. No matter the content, someone might think you are advanced and someone else wont. I don't use the lable on myself for that very reason.
That said, a few things to note.
Don't get caught up on length.
Some roleplayers who call themselves advanced try to write posts of a particular length. Having a goal is sometimes good, but often times length is not as important as it is treated. Many of the roleplayers I consider the best writers, are considered that way for their presentation of content, not because they write a lot all the time. It's more important to enjoy writing than to reach a wordcount.
Be careful to write things that relate to the scene.
Many Roleplayers end up writing a lot, and going off on long tangents on a character's memories or their thoughts about a random rabbit. This can be all well and good sometimes, but other characters can't really react to some kinds of content. Its often better to place priority to things that are tangible to the senses, the way things are done, thoughts that relate closely to current words and actions, anything that you want the other players to be able to notice, or the other characters to see.
Brevity is powerful
Being brief is not a bad thing all the time. A three word sentence in the midst of much longer ones packs as much punch as the details. It breaks up the pace in a lengthy passage too.
Use paragraph breaks.
When your post does get long, it's very important to break it up. It is hard to read a wall of text. It is a lot easier to read that wall of text if it is divided into parts. A paragraph can even be as short as a single sentence sometimes. the way you split up your post will help others not get lost in a chain of details.
That said, a few things to note.
Don't get caught up on length.
Some roleplayers who call themselves advanced try to write posts of a particular length. Having a goal is sometimes good, but often times length is not as important as it is treated. Many of the roleplayers I consider the best writers, are considered that way for their presentation of content, not because they write a lot all the time. It's more important to enjoy writing than to reach a wordcount.
Be careful to write things that relate to the scene.
Many Roleplayers end up writing a lot, and going off on long tangents on a character's memories or their thoughts about a random rabbit. This can be all well and good sometimes, but other characters can't really react to some kinds of content. Its often better to place priority to things that are tangible to the senses, the way things are done, thoughts that relate closely to current words and actions, anything that you want the other players to be able to notice, or the other characters to see.
Brevity is powerful
Being brief is not a bad thing all the time. A three word sentence in the midst of much longer ones packs as much punch as the details. It breaks up the pace in a lengthy passage too.
Use paragraph breaks.
When your post does get long, it's very important to break it up. It is hard to read a wall of text. It is a lot easier to read that wall of text if it is divided into parts. A paragraph can even be as short as a single sentence sometimes. the way you split up your post will help others not get lost in a chain of details.