Do you do it?
Nope, it doesn't interest me. I'd rather spend the time reading a book or doing something else.
I'm definitely a creeper. I'll read lots of RP threads IC and OOC but I never join them. I may even talk OOC sometimes even if I'm not a part of the IC group.
I guess my only explanation is that I don't have any confidence in my own writing to will myself to join a group RP. The one's that I truly think would be perfect for the kinds of characters that I would like to write out, usually end up dying and abandoned anyways.
The trend of starting an RP and then everybody suddenly just dropping out (because reasons) is another factor that severely limits my want to join a good group RP. I watch it happen far too often. That and people can be very mean-spirited. (Ignoring characters, over-controlling, taking OOC drama into IC. I could go on for pages, really. I've even seen GM's vanish.)
I do enjoy writing and I enjoy watching writers grow. That is an experience I think that is unique to roleplay forums and I like to see it happen in real time reading RP threads that I'm not a part of.
A part of myself wishes that I could join in on the fun, but at the same time I'm too scared to.
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I know exactly how you feel. People seem to forget that we are doing this in our free time - for fun, no less. Sometimes work and real life obligations interrupt with our treasured free periods that prevent us from posting. Of course, we never enjoy our free time being sucked away like that - so of course want to get a post written up as soon as possible. The pressure is so overbearing. With a job and responsibility to all juggle at once, it's not fun to put our creative writing into the same spectre. People can be so impatient, but they must experience the same things too?