Post by W.in.DY. on Oct 12, 2009 10:36:42 GMT -5
The beginning and on ! !
x- introduction -x
Hello, friends. I am Lateralus, but, I am more commonly known as Windy. Do not forget my name! Let's move on. I have been on this lovely site since June 13, 2008-- the old one. And I am crazily active. I don't mean to brag. So -- let's hope you have the time to read my big ol' RP guide, and find it useful.
~eMOTIVe
eMOTIVe© by A perfect Circle
x -things you may want to know x
what's in this chapter
-names
names
i thank Eagleh's rp guide for teaching me some of this stuff. I didn't know most of it.
from eagleh's rp guide
ALRIGHT, if you're going to name a cat, DO NOT NAME IT Cedarbark, or Stormcloud. Usually when you name a cat with the prefix Cedar- you're usually referring to the bark. And if you name a cat using the prefix Storm, usually you're reffering to the clouds. There.
And that's the last thing I'd like to point out from eagleh's rp guide.
x -grammar and stuff that will make your post better-x
words that are not WORDS
GONNA IS NOT A WORD.
That's all I have to say. Join us next time on, WORDS THAT ARE NOT WORDS!
Dialog tags.
Okay, the word 'said' is boring. Really really boring. Sorry to say that. But, there are other words out there.
Here. Dialog tags are what you use after someone has said something-- how about this? It's what you use to replace 'said'.
And 'said' is a boring dialog tag. Don't use it.
And if you are going to use dialog tags, PICK AN APPROPRIATE ONE. There are various sites out there that have good dialog tags, and give you tips on how to use them. Okay, so here's a few examples.
WRONG: "I don't know."He said
STILL WRONG: "Go away." She said
Okay-ish: He said,"I guess not."
PERFECTO: "Go away. Now." She cried.
---
Okay, now I'm going to show you how you can sometimes use dialog tags in the wrong places.
OKAY-ISH : "Are you done now?" The impatient apprentice asked.
CORRECT: "Are you done now?" The impatient apprentice inquired.
INAPPROPRIATE: "Are you done now?" The impatient apprentice interrogated.
---
The last one makes exactly no sense, doesn't it?
Okay look. We may need to have a quick lesson on these, ', and these, ` and these,,.
An ' ` ' is not an apostrophe. ' is an apostrophe.
I learned that, when I once used ` as an apostrophe.
And that was LAST YEAR. At the old site.
Okay, here's a sentence that has too many commas.
Last one, didn't make any sense, did it?
Here's a tip. First off, drop the comma between didn't and one. It makes an unnessicary pause.
QUALITY NOT QUANTITY.
Okay, quality is the description of the post. Quantity is the size of the post.
Okay. Here's a quick idea. If you were to read a bio from my older days, then read one that I've made recently... Which would would you like? The ones I've made recently. Because on the old site, I made 1000 word posts that rambled about one thing for one sentence, then rambled about another thing. And it was very vague.
the beginning
important info
If you are just beginning, then you should certainly read this. This will help you.
People you can ask for help
You can ask Fishy - the beginner teacher for help, and you can ask basically anyone to help you - and tell you what needs to be fixed.
How to improve your rping
Read a little, and put some time and effort into your post. Some times, I write down a post and then type it. Some time I see things I'd like change and then change it. Don't rush into a 1000+ word post (unless you're confident it won't be random). I usually edit a post MANY times, and then add to it - and then maybe see if I can make it more descriptive.
THE MIDDLE
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contents
- x introduction
- x things you may want to know
- names
- x grammar
- words that are not words
- dialogue tags.
- x the beginning
- important information
- people you can ask for help
- how to improve your rping - x the middle ((intermediate))
- more important information
- quality and quantity - x the not quite ending((semi literate ))
- even more important information
- description
- what really counts - x the ending ((literate))
- EVEN more information
- etc...
x- introduction -x
Hello, friends. I am Lateralus, but, I am more commonly known as Windy. Do not forget my name! Let's move on. I have been on this lovely site since June 13, 2008-- the old one. And I am crazily active. I don't mean to brag. So -- let's hope you have the time to read my big ol' RP guide, and find it useful.
~eMOTIVe
eMOTIVe© by A perfect Circle
x -things you may want to know x
what's in this chapter
-names
names
i thank Eagleh's rp guide for teaching me some of this stuff. I didn't know most of it.
from eagleh's rp guide
ALRIGHT, if you're going to name a cat, DO NOT NAME IT Cedarbark, or Stormcloud. Usually when you name a cat with the prefix Cedar- you're usually referring to the bark. And if you name a cat using the prefix Storm, usually you're reffering to the clouds. There.
And that's the last thing I'd like to point out from eagleh's rp guide.
x -grammar and stuff that will make your post better-x
words that are not WORDS
GONNA IS NOT A WORD.
That's all I have to say. Join us next time on, WORDS THAT ARE NOT WORDS!
Dialog tags.
Okay, the word 'said' is boring. Really really boring. Sorry to say that. But, there are other words out there.
Here. Dialog tags are what you use after someone has said something-- how about this? It's what you use to replace 'said'.
And 'said' is a boring dialog tag. Don't use it.
And if you are going to use dialog tags, PICK AN APPROPRIATE ONE. There are various sites out there that have good dialog tags, and give you tips on how to use them. Okay, so here's a few examples.
WRONG: "I don't know."He said
STILL WRONG: "Go away." She said
Okay-ish: He said,"I guess not."
PERFECTO: "Go away. Now." She cried.
---
Okay, now I'm going to show you how you can sometimes use dialog tags in the wrong places.
OKAY-ISH : "Are you done now?" The impatient apprentice asked.
CORRECT: "Are you done now?" The impatient apprentice inquired.
INAPPROPRIATE: "Are you done now?" The impatient apprentice interrogated.
---
The last one makes exactly no sense, doesn't it?
Okay look. We may need to have a quick lesson on these, ', and these, ` and these,,.
An ' ` ' is not an apostrophe. ' is an apostrophe.
I learned that, when I once used ` as an apostrophe.
And that was LAST YEAR. At the old site.
Okay, here's a sentence that has too many commas.
Last one, didn't make any sense, did it?
Here's a tip. First off, drop the comma between didn't and one. It makes an unnessicary pause.
QUALITY NOT QUANTITY.
Okay, quality is the description of the post. Quantity is the size of the post.
Okay. Here's a quick idea. If you were to read a bio from my older days, then read one that I've made recently... Which would would you like? The ones I've made recently. Because on the old site, I made 1000 word posts that rambled about one thing for one sentence, then rambled about another thing. And it was very vague.
the beginning
important info
If you are just beginning, then you should certainly read this. This will help you.
People you can ask for help
You can ask Fishy - the beginner teacher for help, and you can ask basically anyone to help you - and tell you what needs to be fixed.
How to improve your rping
Read a little, and put some time and effort into your post. Some times, I write down a post and then type it. Some time I see things I'd like change and then change it. Don't rush into a 1000+ word post (unless you're confident it won't be random). I usually edit a post MANY times, and then add to it - and then maybe see if I can make it more descriptive.
THE MIDDLE
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