Writing Materials

12 guides in this category

1. Setting Up A Story

   Roleplaying is sharing a story with friends – sometimes this gets lost in the commotion of setting up a website or server. So as a serial GM, I’d like to share my process for creating a story to be turned into a roleplay. Spoiler alert: it's a long rambling checklist of worldbuilding details.

   By Deep Sea, July 28, 2018

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   • Added by Deep Sea
   • January 1, 1970

2. RPing in Korea, at a Glance

   A quick overview of South Korean culture - especially helpful for Kpop sites! All of these were written by myself and my co-admin Lars on Re-Bye! PLEASE DO NOT REPOST. If you require this for your site, link back to here or message me for my site's URL to credit us!

   By Penny, July 26, 2018

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   • Added by Penny
   • January 1, 1970

3. Inspiration and Creativity

   Low on inspiration? Looking for ways to encourage inspiration and creativity? Here's a guide that I hope will help!

   By Kit the Human, July 19, 2018

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   • Added by Kit the Human
   • January 1, 1970

4. Know Your Path (Pyschopath versus Sociopath)

   It's a common misconception of what Psychopaths and Sociopaths are as well as how they act in normal society. It's especially hard to tell when the information seems to cross itself.

   By Morrigan, June 21, 2017

   • 1,968 views
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   • Added by Morrigan
   • January 1, 1970

5. How to Play a Convincing Villain

   To some, playing a villain seems a daunting task. It doesn't have to be after reading this guide!

   By Josie, May 5, 2017

   • 2,999 views
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   • Comment by Kai1701E
   • September 7, 2019

6. Conquering the One-Dimensional Character Fear

   A guide of questions and things to consider when attempting to determine whether or not your character is one-dimensional.

   By Syn, March 20, 2017

   • 1,805 views
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   • Added by Syn
   • January 1, 1970

7. An Overview of Bipolar Disorder

   An informational guide more than an instructional one- if you want to learn more about bipolar disorder and portray it more accurately, then this is the place to do it.

   By Josie, March 5, 2017

   • 1,150 views
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   • Added by Josie
   • January 1, 1970

8. Gotham's Guide to Playing Canons

   My personal guide on playing canon characters.

   By Josie, February 3, 2017

   • 1,065 views
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   • Added by Josie
   • January 1, 1970

9. The 3 Pillars to Bringing Your Character to Life

   Some characters jump right off the page. Make yours one of them!

   By Josie, January 20, 2017

   • 1,918 views
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   • Added by Josie
   • January 1, 1970

10. Character Building 101

    Who is your character? 

    Some of you may know your character inside and out, but some of you may be surprised at how much a character might be holding out on you. It's from an old topic I used to write back in the infancy of about.com titled: Written Roleplay 101.

     

    Do the questionnaire and see how much you really know about them

    By Dusty, November 17, 2016

    • 1,845 views
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    • Added by Dusty
    • January 1, 1970

11. NPCs - important details for interesting plots

    Who are NPCs and why they are necessary.

    By Elena, September 17, 2014

    • 2,638 views
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    • Added by Elena
    • January 1, 1970

12. How Do I RolePlay?

    A quick guide what roleplaying is and the 3 cardinal sins of it.

    By txernest, September 16, 2014

    • 1,241 views
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    • Added by txernest
    • January 1, 1970