Roleplay advice

[rebornfan320]

Well i am seeking some advice here. More like get a second opinion/advice even though the new start for us all varied (mine sucked).

I was given the advice to take a break from roleplaying from a friend of mine because of these reasons:
1. Having roleplays stall out of the blue either during or before starting for me isn't a good feeling even though it was what i wanted in terms of the roleplay.
2. Despite my efforts to not be one-dimensional and varied for people and roleplays it doesn't seem interesting to people anymore.
3. I had these things happen to me on other sites before coming on here and on another site I got blocked at the planning phase of roleplays, asking to continue or to repost the logs when someone lost theirs and i did not do anything deserving of a block at all.
4. The people of roleplay interest waned significantly when it came to anime characters, video game characters and cartoon characters too. (avatar)

Well these are my reasons and to only add to this emotionally and mentally it was frustrating for me but i am at a middle ground here of what to do so I want to hear your opinions and to hopefully make a decision on a clear head instead of 'jumping the gun'.

[ArenaSnow]

Ah, I remember this thread. Well, hopefully I'm not taken as the spokesperson for the Grand Master of Negativity this time, eh?...

A break in general is always good. Clear your head, reconsider things, come up with plots and characters that may be intriguing to return with. Not just any old plot, craft something, have some plans and plot bunnies to go with in the event of your return, and before actually coming back, give a look at the threads that are ongoing.
- Roleplays stalling out of the blue is fairly normal regardless of the quality, methinks. You need someone special to get proper dedication, and eventually, the roleplay will end, and you will be very lucky to actually finish a plot. My compensation is to put unfinished plots and characters into my canon, so that everything I achieve in roleplay will continue one way or another.
- ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Personal tastes may vary, I'm pretty sure superheros and smut are the cool shit right now if you're reaching for a broad audience, and others, who knows.
- Couldn't speak for that without context.
- It certainly does with me. Still, it shouldn't be that alone, as there are people who like such themes.

Breaks are good. Unless you're ripping out current roleplays, there is no loss to you taking time to clear your head/reconsider/whatever. Downright necessary to do at times.

[rebornfan320]

Well back on that thread i did not feel understood like no one was looking where i was coming from.

Well at this point and i only have a few roleplays i can say with absolute certain that are still going. And when it comes to my interests i do have various plots and plans to go along with them but mostly my interests i feel do not get looked at anyway.
Roleplays stalling i feel for me it happens more often than i would like when it comes to a good roleplay i got going. In the personal taste angle i can do smut but superheros i am not too entirely sure on. I have yet to have a roleplay angle actually finish so i think you are one of the lucky ones there mate.
I do not know but i feel like even though i have this varied interest it is like selling cookies i swear because no one is interested so in terms of taking a break it is more likely to happen now.

[ArenaSnow]

I never claimed to have great success, especially with the guild. My success time has already passed, well before I joined the guild, and that was when I had nearly a dozen active members in a group with me :p

I never expect success at this point; pessimistic as it may be, I anticipate the failure of roleplays, and I plan accordingly. My plan is simply integrating the gist into my own canons, but that has had the effect over time of making me picky to anything that is not to my fine-tuned standards. I'm thus failing one of my own ideas of what a good roleplayer is - that is, someone who's quite flexible in terms of plots they can take on. But that's neither here nor there.

The guild really is like selling cookies, and everyone's tastes appear fickle. Or they buy your cookies, start eating them, and throw away the rest, either right in front of you or immediately out of eyesight so you have no idea what you did right or wrong. You could always ask for critique as to what you're looking for and how you present it, but even if your presentation is impeccable, you still have the guild culture of not thinking about long term investment and various degrees of picky standards. Conversely, you will sometimes find a good partner who will carry on to the end. Expect failure, and once in a while, be glad when you do get someone who lasts.

And if that wears on ya, your best bet is to probably just take a break for a while, clear up your ideas/mind/whatever else, and keep whoever is still going in the loop in the meantime. It's a good time to take a break anyways, given the guild still has its fits of slowness.

[rebornfan320]

Well whenever i do a thread when i request a roleplay i do anticipate at least a response but lately i am turning pessimistic now not expecting a reply or a failure from a thread. Even though i find myself flexible with plots and ideas but it really does not seem to stick in terms of interest. What i think happens to my request is similar to the selling cookies angle that they look but nothing the majority of the time. I am after long term investment but lately with one of my partners it has slowed considerably. And i don't think i will find a good partner now.

In terms of the break i may end up taking it in time but any replies i will keep replying to.