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Topic Started: Dec 1 2007, 05:42 AM (286 Views)
Rowan Trakand	Dec 1 2007, 05:42 AM Post #1
Goddess Admin Posts: 341 Group: Daughter Heir Member #1 Joined: October 3, 2007 OP Strength 82 Talent(s) Create ter'angreal	I'm SO excited to see all the posting going on around the site! We've still got a lot to do history wise for referencing (meaning mostly I have a lot to do, with my lovely little helpers Ranai and Cabrean) but no reason we can't post away so long as that is going on! XD Here's a few guidelines that its good to follow when writing up a post. Yes, it may sound a bit anal on my part, but believe me, if everyone does it, things with go MUCH smoother for all! 1. As with any writing do what you can to spell and grammar check. Naturally you'll not catch everything, every time, but do the best you can. Run it through a spell checker (like in Microsoft Word, or even using Mozilla FireFox as your internet browser) and give it a read through before hitting that send button. 2. Always copy/paste into something at some point in your writing (always before you send it and sometimes in the middle if its a particularly long post). Stuff goes down and I've lost more posts than I care to count (and, of course, they were all sheer brilliance, lost forever!) over the years and so far this is the best way I've found to try and deter this post gobbling phenomenon. (Writing the entire post in a word processor is an even higher step up, as it will not crash should your net mysteriously go haywire) 3. Within posts, please do all "inner thought" (that is, anything your character is thinking to themselves, rather than saying out loud) in italics. Sounds strange, maybe, but it really helps clarify whats going on and where when other members are reading through your post. 4. Still on the subject of dialog, all out loud speaking (self-explanatory, right?) should be separated from the bodies of text describing action and thought. Example: Rowan walked into the room and took a seat next to the window. The snow falls so much earlier here in the Borderlands. She shivered slightly through the blue silk of her gown as if feeling the cold intimately. As Lord Rian walked into the room she stood to greet him, "Good morning to you, Lord Rian. It is an honor to be in your household." The Shienaran bowed his head graciously to her... etc. etc. etc. I realize this format is a bit askew from the general use of dialog in novels and the like, but again, it really helps to clarify in posts what is going on. 5. Post length... wuh oh! The dreaded word count! LOL! No, I'm kidding, I'll not be so harsh as all that, but it is important to remember that posts do need to be of a decent length for the RP to continue. This is a post by post site, significantly different from a chat RP (that anyone here may or may not have done in the past). What that means is you write a proverbial piece of a story (a post) from your character's point of view. You are not allowed to see anyone else's point of view or use things that they have though internally as if they had been said aloud (hence the inner thought guideline previously mentioned). Each post should have a few parts: 1. The characters reactions (emotionally, physically), thoughts(mentally) and responses (verbally) -- This sounds like a lot, but it is really quite simple, just put yourself in a similar situation and imagine what you would do. (If you are starting a thread, try to tie in whatever brought you to that new beginning point). 2. The second part is a bit more difficult to do at times. This is where you advance the storyline (plot) through your own character's actions and words. You should always make sure the character(s) posting after you have enough to build off of for their own post(s). My own personal goal when writing a post is simply to make sure IT is longer than the space my avatar and rank avs take on the left side. As my av is a full 200 pixels in height and I have a particularly huge rank av, that's a good chunk of text and I do not expect all of you to be quite so extravagant. Generally I think that a two or three paragraphs, three to four sentences each, is a solid post, anything above that is extra icing on the cake! Now that I've likely scared the bejeezus out of everyone with my ridiculously high expectations, relax. These are guidelines, not actual rules. I will not be a tyrant in enforcing these by any means. I like to just think of this as a challenge, even for myself, to push the boundries and become a better RPer one post at a time! Ha! If there are any questions or concerns about these, PLEASE, feel free to contact me about them. I'm your admin, not a ruthless dictator! I love you all and I am VERY proud of how fast everyone has jumped into everything! MWAH! XOXOXO



Dalmanecer Taborwin	Dec 22 2007, 08:01 PM Post #2
Posts: 48 Group: King of Cairhien Member #23 Joined: December 15, 2007 Weapon Strength 31	The many Incarns of Will understand..... WE ARE LEGION!!!!!! Dalmanecer Taborwin-King of Cairhein Sanrela Tegar-Keeper of the Chronicles Cabrean Akyin-Sitter for the Blue Ajah Miara Sedai- Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah Will-Eve's Muffin
	I love Cairhein, so much so that I will die for it.


Anton Valan	Dec 22 2007, 08:27 PM Post #3
Posts: 34 Group: Mercenary Member #27 Joined: December 18, 2007 Weapon Strength 67 Talent(s) Sniffing	Kilo, Confirmed.
	Anton Valan "Its Not Up To Me To Forgive Its Up to the Light To Forgive, Its Just Up To Me To Arrange The meeting"


Deleted User	Dec 23 2007, 01:22 PM Post #4
Deleted User	read and understood Sabine Natali Ranai Destine Darlind Henyl
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Deleted User	Dec 24 2007, 05:26 AM Post #5
Deleted User	got it!
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Deleted User	Dec 24 2007, 05:28 AM Post #6
Deleted User	Rock and roll.
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Deleted User	Dec 24 2007, 05:32 AM Post #7
Deleted User	check!
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Katreine Ziago	Dec 24 2007, 09:05 PM Post #8
Of All and of None Posts: 200 Group: Retired Member #5 Joined: October 29, 2007 Weapon Strength 75 Talent(s) Healing, Cloud Dancing	Mhm.
	Bonded to Gerard Rithmour. \|\|Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.\|\| RIP Matthew Ryan Nichols March 18, 1990 - November 29, 2007


Felix Hapsburg	Feb 12 2008, 11:55 AM Post #9
Posts: 80 Group: Dedicated Member #60 Joined: February 10, 2008 OP Strength 39 Weapon Strength 55 Talent(s) Aligning the matrix	read and understood



Rovair Almadar	May 28 2008, 01:41 AM Post #10
Posts: 3 Group: Retired Member #70 Joined: May 25, 2008	Sounds like a fairly sensible set of guidelines to me - will keep them in mind!
Posts: 3 Group: Retired Member #70 Joined: May 25, 2008


Graddion Revas	Jun 26 2008, 02:56 AM Post #11
Unbonded Posts: 50 Group: Gaidin Member #74 Joined: June 26, 2008 Weapon Strength 69 Talent(s) Blademaster	Understood



Myre Surefox	Jun 26 2008, 09:26 PM Post #12
Posts: 21 Group: Fire Ashaman Member #72 Joined: June 20, 2008 OP Strength 64 Weapon Strength 41 Talent(s) Aligining the Matrix, Healing(basic), Earth Singing	Word.
	Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.


Persephone	Jun 27 2008, 06:09 AM Post #13
Posts: 28 Group: Retired Member #73 Joined: June 23, 2008	Read and Understood



Tesei Amorlen	Jul 13 2008, 03:03 PM Post #14
Raised from the Yellow Ajah Posts: 52 Group: Mistress of Novices Member #80 Joined: July 13, 2008 OP Strength 71 Talent(s) Advanced Healing, Illusion	R&U
	Biography Avatar by Nene Thomas


Mikel K'Treva	Jul 18 2008, 10:09 PM Post #15
Unbonded Posts: 22 Group: Retired Member #82 Joined: July 13, 2008 Weapon Strength 70	Got it.
	If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know the Light and know the Dark, you may make your victory complete.


Oskaro il'Drathan	Jul 30 2008, 04:07 PM Post #16
Posts: 1 Group: Retired Member #86 Joined: July 30, 2008	Understood.
Posts: 1 Group: Retired Member #86 Joined: July 30, 2008


Isyril Tolvojy	Oct 24 2008, 04:51 PM Post #17
High Seat of Tolvojy Posts: 27 Group: Andoran High Seat Member #105 Joined: October 23, 2008 OP Strength N/A Weapon Strength Martial: 15 Hand-held: 20 Stave: 5 Thrown: 7 Ranged: 13 Total: 60 Talent(s) Blademaster	R&U



Dahlia Bryante	Nov 2 2008, 12:03 PM Post #18
Posts: 3 Group: Retired Member #111 Joined: November 1, 2008	Read and understood



Carius Thornhill	Nov 5 2008, 11:45 PM Post #19
Posts: 26 Group: Tracker Member #109 Joined: October 30, 2008 OP Strength NA Weapon Strength 60 Talent(s) Wolfkin	Oh, wow... Did not see this. Read and understood!



Zeo Drakenei	Dec 26 2008, 10:29 PM Post #20
Posts: 44 Group: Earth Ashaman Member #116 Joined: December 26, 2008 OP Strength 69 Weapon Strength 62 Talent(s) Dreaming	It shall be done.



Rowul Stromblade	Aug 7 2009, 03:48 AM Post #21
Posts: 8 Group: Members Member #124 Joined: August 6, 2009	your will be done oh mighty dictator



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