Post by Cynder on Dec 3, 2010 19:10:32 GMT -5
Finally, my long-awaited tutorial. Its taken this long because I've complied a collection of detailed notes from my English class. All of this is supplementary stuff to get you started, or give you a new start. I'm not going to preach to you about how you should roleplay, because there is no right or wrong way. There's no diversity if everyone rp'd the same.
Everyone is different when it comes to creativity, and that's the beautiful thing about writing. Anyways, the stuff in this tutorial will be color coded [because I like colors, so there]. Things my teacher said will be in purple, copied notes will be in orange, my own notes and opinions will be in teal, and vocabulary words will be in lime green :] Shall we get started, then?
"To assure your effectiveness as a writer, consider whether your writing does the following. It should convey your message with clarity, emphasis, precision, and style. It should use variety in sentence structure for good stylistic effect. It provides organized, coherent, logical, insightful development of the subject. It supports your main points with specific, detailed, compelling examples and illustrations."
Because this is a roleplay, the most important priority is developing your character(s). Its recommended that you know your character as well as you know yourself. However, figures in fictional literature fall under certain types that the characters' personalities are based off of. Those types are called archetypes. There are 10 that I know of, and they are:
Lets take Alucard for example. He's brave, fearless, caring, thinks over the various situations he gets in, is trustworthy, and has moments where he can be funny or serious. He's a vampire that refuses to become a monster, etc. Now, in Emily's point of view, she'd see him as a father figure [patriarch], but I think Alucard would be placed under the hero archetype because of his actions and personality. However, he has killed people in order to protect others.
Typically, heros, like Superman, strictly do not kill. They can protect others without having to murder anyone else. So, more appropriately, Alucard would be considered an anti-hero. An anti-hero is a central figure [protagonist] that repels us by his or her actions or morality, yet who is not a villain. The anti-hero accomplishes a useful purpose or even does heroic deeds.
The most important thing you should have in roleplaying or writing is voice. Without voice, your thread will be boring [therefore uninteresting] and difficult to reply to. Voice is the writer's or speaker's distinctive use of language in a text. The five things that make up voice are diction, syntax, dialect, figurative language, and tone. At this point, some of you might be asking, "What is all of that?" Well, allow me to elaborate.
Diction - the writer's word choice
Syntax - sentence structure
Dialect - accent, slang, and colloquialisms
Figurative language - similes, metaphors
Tone - author's/writer's attitude towards the story
A final thing is perspective, or point of view [POV].
Now, my favored style of writing is in third person. Its easy, but I can do first person as well [example: I'm writing the Butterfly Effect in first person]. As for using these styles of writing, I don't care which one you use. If writing in first person is natural to you, then go with that. Whatever you choose is fine with me!
This is basically it. My tutorial has come to an end, boo hoo. Oh, and one last thing. Always, always check your spelling and grammar! If you need to, don't hesitate to open a new tab and look up a word on Google.
I do that sometimes when I want to type in a word that I'm not really sure about. Its quite helpful. Speaking of helpful, I hope this tutorial was helpful to you! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask :] And, because I can, I'll throw in a tone vocabulary list..a little later though, because there are soo many!
Everyone is different when it comes to creativity, and that's the beautiful thing about writing. Anyways, the stuff in this tutorial will be color coded [because I like colors, so there]. Things my teacher said will be in purple, copied notes will be in orange, my own notes and opinions will be in teal, and vocabulary words will be in lime green :] Shall we get started, then?
"To assure your effectiveness as a writer, consider whether your writing does the following. It should convey your message with clarity, emphasis, precision, and style. It should use variety in sentence structure for good stylistic effect. It provides organized, coherent, logical, insightful development of the subject. It supports your main points with specific, detailed, compelling examples and illustrations."
Because this is a roleplay, the most important priority is developing your character(s). Its recommended that you know your character as well as you know yourself. However, figures in fictional literature fall under certain types that the characters' personalities are based off of. Those types are called archetypes. There are 10 that I know of, and they are:
- Matriarch [or mother figure]
- Patriarch [or father figure]
- Sage
- Hero
- Damsel in distress
- Villain
- Fool/Sidekick
- Dutiful servant
- Femme Fatale
- Outcast
Lets take Alucard for example. He's brave, fearless, caring, thinks over the various situations he gets in, is trustworthy, and has moments where he can be funny or serious. He's a vampire that refuses to become a monster, etc. Now, in Emily's point of view, she'd see him as a father figure [patriarch], but I think Alucard would be placed under the hero archetype because of his actions and personality. However, he has killed people in order to protect others.
Typically, heros, like Superman, strictly do not kill. They can protect others without having to murder anyone else. So, more appropriately, Alucard would be considered an anti-hero. An anti-hero is a central figure [protagonist] that repels us by his or her actions or morality, yet who is not a villain. The anti-hero accomplishes a useful purpose or even does heroic deeds.
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The most important thing you should have in roleplaying or writing is voice. Without voice, your thread will be boring [therefore uninteresting] and difficult to reply to. Voice is the writer's or speaker's distinctive use of language in a text. The five things that make up voice are diction, syntax, dialect, figurative language, and tone. At this point, some of you might be asking, "What is all of that?" Well, allow me to elaborate.
Diction - the writer's word choice
Syntax - sentence structure
Dialect - accent, slang, and colloquialisms
Figurative language - similes, metaphors
Tone - author's/writer's attitude towards the story
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A final thing is perspective, or point of view [POV].
- First Person: narrorator is a character telling the story
- Second Person: directly speaking to the audience
- Third Person: tells what other characters are doing; focuses on the main character [protagonist]
- Third Person Omnition: knows thoughts and feelings of all characters
Now, my favored style of writing is in third person. Its easy, but I can do first person as well [example: I'm writing the Butterfly Effect in first person]. As for using these styles of writing, I don't care which one you use. If writing in first person is natural to you, then go with that. Whatever you choose is fine with me!
This is basically it. My tutorial has come to an end, boo hoo. Oh, and one last thing. Always, always check your spelling and grammar! If you need to, don't hesitate to open a new tab and look up a word on Google.
I do that sometimes when I want to type in a word that I'm not really sure about. Its quite helpful. Speaking of helpful, I hope this tutorial was helpful to you! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask :] And, because I can, I'll throw in a tone vocabulary list..a little later though, because there are soo many!
[size=1]Finally, my long-awaited tutorial. Its taken this long because I've complied a collection of detailed notes from my English class. All of this is supplementary stuff to get you started, or give you a new start. I'm not going to preach to you about how you should roleplay, because there is no right or wrong way. There's no diversity if everyone rp'd the same.
Everyone is different when it comes to creativity, and that's the beautiful thing about writing. Anyways, the stuff in this tutorial will be color coded [because I like colors, so there]. Things my teacher said will be in purple, copied notes will be in orange, my own notes and opinions will be in teal, and vocabulary words will be in lime green :] Shall we get started, then?
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[color=Purple]"To assure your effectiveness as a writer, consider whether your writing does the following. It should convey your message with clarity, emphasis, precision, and style. It should use variety in sentence structure for good stylistic effect. It provides organized, coherent, logical, insightful development of the subject. It supports your main points with specific, detailed, compelling examples and illustrations."[/color]
[color=Teal]Because this is a roleplay, the most important priority is developing your character(s). Its recommended that you know your character as well as you know yourself. However, figures in fictional literature fall under certain types that the characters' personalities are based off of. Those types are called archetypes. There are 10 that I know of, and they are:[/color]
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[li]Matriarch [or mother figure]
[/li][li]Patriarch [or father figure]
[/li][li]Sage [a teacher or mentor]
[/li][li]Hero
[/li][li]Damsel in distress
[/li][li]Villain
[/li][li]Fool/Sidekick
[/li][li]Dutiful servant
[/li][li]Femme Fatale
[/li][li]Outcast[/li][/ul][/color]
[color=Teal]Lets take Alucard for example. He's brave, fearless, caring, thinks over the various situations he gets in, is trustworthy, and has moments where he can be funny or serious. He's a vampire that refuses to become a monster, etc. Now, in Emily's point of view, she'd see him as a father figure [patriarch], but I think Alucard would be placed under the hero archetype because of his actions and personality. However, he has killed people in order to protect others.
Typically, heros, like Superman, strictly do not kill. They can protect others without having to murder anyone else. So, more appropriately, Alucard would be considered an anti-hero. An anti-hero is a central figure [protagonist] that repels us by his or her actions or morality, yet who is not a villain. The anti-hero accomplishes a useful purpose or even does heroic deeds.[/color]
[center]~~~[/center]
[color=Teal]The most important thing you should have in roleplaying or writing is voice. Without voice, your thread will be boring [therefore uninteresting] and difficult to reply to.[/color] [color=Orange]Voice is the writer's or speaker's distinctive use of language in a text. The five things that make up voice are diction, syntax, dialect, figurative language, and tone.[/color] [color=Teal]At this point, some of you might be asking, "What is all of that?" Well, allow me to elaborate.[/color]
[color=Orange]Diction - the writer's word choice
Syntax - sentence structure
Dialect - accent, slang, and colloquialisms
Figurative language - similes, metaphors
Tone - author's/writer's attitude towards the story[/color]
[center]~~~[/center]
[color=Teal]A final thing is perspective, or point of view [POV].[/color]
[color=Orange][ul]
[li] First Person: narrorator is a character telling the story
[/li][li]Second Person: directly speaking to the audience
[/li][li]Third Person: tells what other characters are doing; focuses on the main character [protagonist]
[/li][li]Third Person Omnition: knows thoughts and feelings of all characters[/li][/ul][/color]
[color=Teal]Now, my favored style of writing is in third person. Its easy, but I can do first person as well [example: I'm writing the Butterfly Effect in first person]. As for using these styles of writing, I don't care which one you use. If writing in first person is natural to you, then go with that. Whatever you choose is fine with me!
This is basically it. My tutorial has come to an end, boo hoo. Oh, and one last thing. Always, [i]always[/i] check your spelling and grammar! If you need to, don't hesitate to open a new tab and look up a word on Google.
I do that sometimes when I want to type in a word that I'm not really sure about. Its quite helpful. Speaking of helpful, I hope this tutorial was helpful to you! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask :] And, because I can, I'll throw in a tone vocabulary list..a little later though, because there are soo many![/color][/size]
