Traythrandor. I know that it's one of those names that you skim over in books. But just try to sound it out. Tray-thran-dor. (Use this name in a story of yours if you want, but I wouldn't really reccomend [sp?] if you want that story published or something. Long names can make a brain choke. And they let your fingers fall off when you have to write them over and over again.) Anyways. Isn't name-creating fun? I like making up names that aren't everyday, commom, ordinary, run-of-the-mill names. This can be pretty important when writing fantasy stories. Or doing fantasy roleplays. Sir Bob. Maybe not.
This here is for those who want to improve their roleplaying. It's for those who are Basic and want to rise to Intermediate, and so on. So, to begin. I am your guide, Fennixen. Hi! I'll lead you through a few things. Thanks for reading!
1. Proper grammar and capitalization. I know nobody's perfect, especially me, but these things are what you need to get a good handle on. See this sentence?
mary rode her bike to the store oh no she said i have a flat tire!
This is better:
Mary rode her bike to the store. "Oh no!" she said, "I have a flat tire!"
See? It brings the story alive!
Also, I know that describing stuff is important to give your reader a mental picture of what things look like, but too many can slow the reader down.
For instance: Mary drove her 5-speed, bright blue, mountain bike to the large, white, new superstore. "Oh no!" she cried, wiping her long slender fingers on her blue, torn, expensive jeans. "My bike has a flat tire!" She raised her wide, piercing green eyes to the cloudy afternoon sky and wept silver teardrops that trickled delicately down her pale cheeks and made small pools on the dark gray road.
It gets a little tedious sometimes. I must say that it really gives the reader a mental picture, but the important thing to remember is balance. More coming later.
Hey all, Fennixen here. My owner Shawnk has given me the keys to the bolg. Wheehee! Now for endless blabbing from my lips alone. Why is the sky blue? Well, probably something to do with the color that reflects the most, y'know, the prism thing. Or just because the ocean's blue. Right, like why's the ocean blue? The SKY'S blue! Yikes. Well, as some of you know, Shawnk owns a club practically dedicated to roleplaying. Literate, by the way. not ILiterate. ILiterate stuff is a pain to read. Roleplaying's a ART, for crying out loud!!
Too bad the marasites aren't working. Of course, I'm also wondering why it seems that no one can post comments. And why is it that, though my club has 40+ members, many of them are inactive? Time to redo the layout...
