Writing Workshop
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 8:48 am
This came up in Hangouts.
Marc/SnapHappy: "I always feel my posts are somewhat lacking especially compared to some excellent writers here. Do you guys have any tips or tricks I could use to perhaps improve them? Both interludes and normal posts"
1. Have I responded to the GM and the situation?
2. Have I responded or otherwise interacted with a NPC and/or another PC?
3. Have I delved into the thoughts of my character? What does he/she/it feel about the situation? Does this remind them of anything from their past? How about from their past within the group?
4. Have I included some action and descriptive task.
If I hit 2, it's ok; if I hit 3, awesome, and if I hit 4, it's amazing
Matthew (KahlessNestor) added this:
1. Stop thinking of it as a TTRPG and think of it like a short story, or even a movie in your head that you are trying to write on paper.
2. Think about what your character is DOING, even if talking. Like an actor, ask, "What am I doing with my hands?"
If you're "going some where" while having a conversation, break the "trip" into pieces. Say something, get to the lift, say something, or press the button, say something, get in the lift, etc. Goes with the "what an I doing" point.
3. Think! Get in the character's head. Is he hungry? Horney? What prompted that thought? Does something trigger a memory. It's all "playing pretend". Cowboys and Indians.
I actually RP better in PBP than I do at the table.
Marc/SnapHappy: "I always feel my posts are somewhat lacking especially compared to some excellent writers here. Do you guys have any tips or tricks I could use to perhaps improve them? Both interludes and normal posts"
1. Have I responded to the GM and the situation?
2. Have I responded or otherwise interacted with a NPC and/or another PC?
3. Have I delved into the thoughts of my character? What does he/she/it feel about the situation? Does this remind them of anything from their past? How about from their past within the group?
4. Have I included some action and descriptive task.
If I hit 2, it's ok; if I hit 3, awesome, and if I hit 4, it's amazing
Matthew (KahlessNestor) added this:
1. Stop thinking of it as a TTRPG and think of it like a short story, or even a movie in your head that you are trying to write on paper.
2. Think about what your character is DOING, even if talking. Like an actor, ask, "What am I doing with my hands?"
If you're "going some where" while having a conversation, break the "trip" into pieces. Say something, get to the lift, say something, or press the button, say something, get in the lift, etc. Goes with the "what an I doing" point.
3. Think! Get in the character's head. Is he hungry? Horney? What prompted that thought? Does something trigger a memory. It's all "playing pretend". Cowboys and Indians.
I actually RP better in PBP than I do at the table.