Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

[PrinceAlexus]

People on this site get so obsessive over the dumbest shit.

@Grim

Is that not the Internet in general?

Please remember to attend the cat overlords temple regularly.

[SleepingSilence]

A-are we allowed to mention the simplicity of spellchecking without the unleashing the hounds now?

@Peridot I wouldn't worry about that, this is the bitching thread after all. I don't think pointing out personal grievances with people's writing is even remotely unfair. This is a writing community, the only way to actually improve, is knowing where you struggle. If this thread ever had a positive point, it's things like this. Writing things that someone could read, seeing problems that reflect theirs and instead of shooting the messenger, realize they have those problems and try harder.

For the particular thing you're discussing, it sounds like when people are balancing simple vs purple prose. You're noticing people writing rather straight laced reactions to situations, instead of having any attempt to be flowery in the description to make it more engaging to read. I'm sure everyone has done that for simplicity's sake. But you're right, it's often better writing to express it through other means besides just saying someone was angry or sad. Though like someone already said, you need balance or you'll go too far in the other direction. Which I can attest, is more unpleasant to read, least in my case. In most cases, it's best to keep it brief, yet still more complex. Using analogies or metaphors for instance...

@Inkarnate I've seen it everywhere personally. But I've already been down that road...

Most roleplay writing isn't exactly equivalent to a novel, though it doesn't need to be and it's not really any fault of their own. Collaborative work just isn't as cohesive as someone writing for themselves. Even in other mediums, movies and music written by a dozen people (like directors/lyrics writers) usually don't feel as unique or well produced. And often, novels have editors and multiple drafts and even more often, roleplayers indignantly refuse to edit their work even once. Hence the lack of polish.

>My turn to bitch.

And before the hounds, totally don't selectively find their bone to pick (like the obnoxious bastards that they are...) My current problem is one that's entirely my own. Having way too many conflating/conflicting ideas when wanting to write a first chapter, which leads me to writing nothing or nothing worthwhile and getting nowhere. I hate when I feel like I'm being lazy, but at least in this instance, I guess I have more substantive reasons...

I've never really tried to start writing what interests me first, then writing the connective tissue, because I almost feel like that's cheating as a writer. Since all "good" media tends to build for a reason. Writing "the good stuff" then attempting to write around it, just seems unnatural to me...

Does anyone else here actually write in any pattern that isn't from beginning to end? (And do you find it successful?)

(And to make it about specifically roleplaying. Not writing in general.) There's one particular post I created with that idea in mind. To write what I wanted first and deal with the lesser ones later. And to be my own critic, because that's important too, I'd say the biggest problem with that post, is how uneven in quality the post actually was. One particular part just kind of sucked, it was so obviously hacked to the bone, because I wasn't feeling the section and the overall cohesion of the post probably fails, as best as I tried to connect the multiple (only partially connective) stories...

And now I'm considering to do it for something I plan to be a much, much longer piece of work...what could possibly go wrong?

[mickilennial]

Most roleplay writing isn't exactly equivalent to a novel, though it doesn't need to be and it's not really any fault of their own.

@SleepingSilence

I'm not asking it to be. I'm asking for the bare minimum of effort and dedication for the hobby where it appears you actually give the tiniest fuck about it.

[SleepingSilence]

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I'm not asking it to be. I'm asking for the bare minimum of effort and dedication for the hobby where it appears you actually give the tiniest fuck about it.

@Inkarnate

Perfectly reasonable. As am I, but I keep getting apple cores chucked at my head for doing it. <.<

[mickilennial]

I just like throwing apples at you. It's fun.

[PrinceAlexus]

I just like throwing apples at you. It's fun.

@Inkarnate

Lol... Hey wait. Your making it so @SleepingSilence can escape doctors while your ill!

[Sirkaithethird]

I understand that collaborations can make the RP easier for the players and the readers. But when get paired with someone who writes in a very black and white way.(I do this I say this I see this, no detail) I struggle to keep my own form of writing that focuses on sight and sound, and to keep the post less confusing I will tone it down, but collabs are very hit or miss.

[Carlyle]

I understand that collaborations can make the RP easier for the players and the readers.

@Sirkaithethird

I despise collabs. I've met people who want to do them left and right. There is a point in time where a collab might be necessary, but you don't have to do them each time you post. Especially if they're massive collabs filled with useless filler or if people simply don't have the time to do a collab, but they still do it for some reason.

Anyway, I agree with your post. Just wanted to get that out there.

[DeadDrop]

I hate how people dont join my rps I cry everytime.

[DeadDrop]

Its not funny ;(

[Todd Howard]

leave @DeadDrop and his dead projects alone you bullies

_reeeeee

[Mariana Collie]

@RaddumI'm sorrry officer I swear I thought it was a meme honest!

[Todd Howard]

@Mariana Collie

I wonder how quick the mods would be in here if I said I was the law.

*beat*

[DeadDrop]

leave @DeadDrop and his dead projects alone you bullies

_reeeeee

@Raddum

i hate rpg.com trolls...

[PrinceAlexus]

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i hate rpg.com trolls...

@DeadDrop

Hey.. I'm not a troll.. Just because I live under a bridge...

Jeez. Can,t a ogre get a break these days.. Trolls this. Troll that... The bridge was cheap off a mountain troll movie g up as needed more arches for the kids.

[Todd Howard]

>>person gets injured

>>person calls and talks to me about it without giving me the details of the situation

>>asks if they are okay or if it's serious

>>they are offended and think i don't care

[ArenaSnow]

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i hate rpg.com trolls...

@DeadDrop

I know, construction company trolls can be a real pain in the lass.

[DeadDrop]

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I know, construction company trolls can be a real pain in the lass.

@ArenaSnow

wheres the grr emoji im tired of you trolling me letsb itch about the trolls on this thread

[BrokenPromise]

I understand that collaborations can make the RP easier for the players and the readers. But when get paired with someone who writes in a very black and white way.(I do this I say this I see this, no detail) I struggle to keep my own form of writing that focuses on sight and sound, and to keep the post less confusing I will tone it down, but collabs are very hit or miss.

@Sirkaithethird

When I get in a collab with someone who doesn't like writing a lot of details, I take it as a signal that they would like me to write or make up all the details. The same way I tend to not write inner monologues if my buddy is, or describe things that have already been described. If you're having difficulty understanding something that was written, asking the other player for additional details usually works.

Hope that helps down the road. Some people overuse collabs, and they aren't good in every situation. But they are more versatile than one might think.

I'm totally not biased towards collabs BTW.

[Todd Howard]

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wheres the grr emoji im tired of you trolling me letsb itch about the trolls on this thread

@DeadDrop