Writing Materials

12 guides in this category

1. Setting Up A Story - Written By Deep Sea, July 28

   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.

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   • Added by Deep Sea
   • July 28
2. RPing in Korea, at a Glance - Written By Penny, July 26

   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!

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   • Added by Penny
   • July 26
3. Inspiration and Creativity - Written By Kit the Human, July 19

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

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   • Added by Kit the Human
   • July 19
4. How to Play a Convincing Villain - Written By Josie, May 5, 2017

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

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   • Comment by Thunderbird
   • June 26, 2017
5. Character Building 101 - Written By Dusty, November 17, 2016

   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

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   • Added by Dusty
   • November 17, 2016
6. How Do I RolePlay? - Written By txernest, September 16, 2014

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

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   • Added by txernest
   • September 16, 2014
7. NPCs - important details for interesting plots - Written By Elena, September 17, 2014

   Who are NPCs and why they are necessary.

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   • Added by Elena
   • September 17, 2014
8. The 3 Pillars to Bringing Your Character to Life - Written By Josie, January 20, 2017

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

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   • Added by Josie
   • January 20, 2017
9. Gotham's Guide to Playing Canons - Written By Josie, February 3, 2017

   My personal guide on playing canon characters.

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   • Added by Josie
   • February 3, 2017
10. Know Your Path (Pyschopath versus Sociopath) - Written By Morrigan, June 21, 2017

    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.

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    • Added by Morrigan
    • June 21, 2017
11. An Overview of Bipolar Disorder - Written By Josie, March 5, 2017

    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.

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    • Added by Josie
    • March 5, 2017
12. Conquering the One-Dimensional Character Fear - Written By Syn, March 20, 2017

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

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    • Added by Syn
    • March 20, 2017