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Thread: RP: Success Rate?

You so dumb, Aria!! 333 said with total sarcasm But in all seriousness, YES! A LOT of enders just because of my posts being too long and detailed! The craziest part is that a majority of these people came to me saying that they sought me out because they were looking to challenge their writing. Just...what? I also feel you on those dropping because they got possessive of my time. This has occurred on me twice. It was sad. But I'd rather the story die than be bullied into a forced post. shrugs Wait. You've had people try and weasel their way into getting you to self insert into a story when you didn't want to? Sounds like a trick of cyber to me. Fortunately, I've not had that happen in any RPs that have gotten off the ground, but I have had potential candidates attempt it ooc. Needless to say, I will not write with these people. I state it quite clearly on my profile and in my Request Thread.....do NOT want the cyber. I mean, I get that it's some peoples deal, but..... Guess not everyone gets the hint. Sorry to hear you dealt with that, sweetie.
Thread: RP: Success Rate?

Awww thanks, DA! 3 Lmaooo I don't quite understand when people look through my post history and decide to roleplay with me, and then decide to back out once I've posted the intro. I mean, there's a reason why I link all my current RPs in my request thread and then also do a lot of PM plotting before the roleplay begins... It's to ensure that there's no possible way they can miss how much I write or how detailed I am. But I guess it doesn't really occur to them that they have to try and 'match' post length until they see the opening post, lol. And yeah, unfortunately, on that second one. To me, self inserting within a story is just cybering disguised under fluff. A big portion of why I rolepay is because I enjoy creating unique characters who develop and change over time. If I'm just writing as myself... Well, I already know me you know what I mean? So regardless of the reason for the self insertion, the roleplay most definitely ends there. That's probably the only big reason I would ever drop a roleplay. But back on the subject of roleplay endings, I find that even just placing some sort of general goal to write to helps keep both parties interested. It helps build the story through the beginning, middle, and ultimately the end. From all of my roleplaying experience including the roleplays not on BMR, I've found that the ones that have finished were because we weren't just aimlessly posting. And because I choose partners carefully and create stories with possible endings in mind, those roleplays are wildly successful. For those of you who have successfully ended roleplays here on BMR, roughly how long did your roleplays last? How many posts were in before the story was over? I find that some roleplays end because there are some mixed feelings as to the pacing of the story. Is long term over a few months? 6 months? A year? That's the trouble with long term stories, it seems. The focus to make it stretch out over a long period of tiem can sometimes cause the story to go stale.
Thread: RP: Success Rate?

I don't write RP with an end in mind, generally. I do when I write short stories or when I'm working on my novel, but it's hard for me to aim at a particular end to a story when the story itself morphs from post to post, the tone changes, the characters become more refined, and there's almost no rewriting at all to massage towards an end. The only RP I'm involved with that has a foreseeable ending is one that is defined by four letters or articles in a magazine Hi Ariamella!. Once the fourth article is published, the story definition expires. Obviously, we could continue the story, but there could also be a graceful ending there. I think the role playing format is really hard on endings. If the muse is there and there's chemistry between the partners, the last thing I want is for the thing to end. A great ending in conventional fiction needs exactly that energy paired with the author's conception of the entire story. So it doesn't surprise me that RPs fizzle out more often than they come to completion in a literary sense.
Thread: RP: Success Rate?

Ariamella said For those of you who have successfully ended roleplays here on BMR, roughly how long did your roleplays last? How many posts were in before the story was over? Click to expand... It was interesting, because the one that I have had come to a complete end wasn't planned. It was my first story with Mali, written in PM's and lasted almost a year, with around one-hundred and twenty posts, and we had a lot of ideas for where the story could go, and what could happen. However, we wrote a particular scene, and after it was completed, metaphorically looked at each other and said, Hey you know what, after all the trauma the characters have endured, and the dark places they've been to, that last scene provides hope for the future, and would make a perfect bitter-sweet finale. What do you think? We agreed that it was a great place to leave the story and characters, and that if we continued it would just be for the sake of it, which could potentially end up ruining, or disrespecting, what we'd already created, and were proud of, so I'm happy that we did. And that I actually finished a story, xD Ariamella said I don't quite understand when people look through my post history and decide to roleplay with me, and then decide to back out once I've posted the intro. I mean, there's a reason why I link all my current RPs in my request thread and then also do a lot of PM plotting before the roleplay begins... It's to ensure that there's no possible way they can miss how much I write or how detailed I am. But I guess it doesn't really occur to them that they have to try and 'match' post length until they see the opening post, lol. Click to expand... I'm with you there, I have mine listed so they know what they're getting into, and whilst I've had a few mention that they're intimidated, in the planning process, I've rarely had that issue when it comes to the story itself. That could be partly because I tend to browse potential partners threads, mostly to see how they portray their characters, and if I think our writing styles will mesh, but also to try and gauge as to whether our posting length preferences are compatible. The one's where I found we didn't match in that regard, and I ended up dropping, have been a couple who had no, or very little, posting history on the boards. However, I've had some of those work out as well. Oh, and the cheque's in the mail, for being my best friend!
Thread: RP: Success Rate?

Mr Quixotic said OMG, Xana, you're a MALE! Now I'm just betting you have a secret foot-fetish, too -waves- Click to expand... You caught me! Mr Quixotic said I think this time our second will make it to full completion, given the ending is in sight. Or at least the direction we're heading in for it. It's also interesting, in that it shows that you don't necessarily need to have a roleplay that continues for years, or contains hundreds of posts, to create an in-depth story with character development that has a beginning, middle and end, as I'd say after a little more than thirty posts ours is around halfway, or possibly more, there? Click to expand... Maybe about half way there. And I do hope we reach the end this time, because it is going to be so much fun to write. Ariamella said Damn, I thought I was getting pretty close to being well educated, then I realized I wasn't 25 with a master's degree. Click to expand... I know, right? Ariamella said Bye felicia. Click to expand... Gurl, I am cracking up! And honestly, Now That I think about it, my first rp, the one that went on for a year, reached a logical ending point. My partner's character accomplished the goal he had set out to accomplish, and our characters' relationship wasn't going to evolve any further. Maybe I should go back and write an ending for it and ties everything together.
Thread: RP: Success Rate?

I typically RP with either a defined ending in mind, or a general direction of how things can turn out. Its usually the later if I know the RP won't end for a few months at least. Having an ending in mind is important for me, at least after the story is clearly established and is past the experimental first posts. A great story is one that has a well executed and well timed ending, and that requires early planning. Though, there is one particular RP where me and my partner planned out everything . Every, single. scene. was planned out before the RP had started. It was actually an intricate plot that needed such coordination yet the experience wasn't enjoyable at all. I felt like I was following a script, and the creativity aspect diminished very quickly. Currently I'm in one or two RPs where I have no idea how things will unfold. I know the general theme of the upcoming event, but I improvise a lot and let my partners improvise some. Its a new experience, and it is challenging in a fun way. I worry about writing myself into a corner but I'm glad I have good partners for those stories. These could be my rebound RPs after that overly-planned one xD Abrupt, unplanned endings happen to me often when I run into partners I don't feel compatible with. It usually happens with people who don't share my plot-smut ratio preferences or those who can't English properly. PS. Girl, its all about that master's degree
Thread: RP: Success Rate?

Forbidden Fruit said PS. Girl, its all about that master's degree Click to expand... That's true Ari, only once it's obtained, will I pick up our story again!
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Thread: Why do people use pms?

Searches haven't come up with anything in this direction so I wanted to ask it myself. Now most rpers that I came across prefer pms. I personally adore threads so I might be slightly bias but why do people like pms more? Threads don't have a character limit from bunched up quotes You can see what the other guy wrote by scrolling itstead of searching through old inbox messages The semiprivate roleplay section eliminates the need for privacy You get more points on that nice little post counter on your profile. So why?
Thread: Why do people use pms?

From my perspective, I know that when I joined here couple of years ago, and was new to writing, I was insecure about my abilities, and didn't want everyone to be able to readcriticise, therefore I stuck to PM's. It took me a long time to gain the confidence to come out in the open, and now threads are the only place I do write, however, when I'm approached by those who want to write on PM, I find their reasons for wanting to do so are similar to what mine were initially. Semi-Private threads can still be read by all BMR members, and another part of it could also be that some don't want their kinksdepraved fantasies out there in the open for others to see.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

Mr Quixotic said From my perspective, I know that when I joined her a couple of years ago, and was new to writing, I was insecure about my abilities, and didn't want everyone to be able to readcriticise, therefore I stuck to PM's. It took me a long time to gain the confidence to come out in the open, and now threads are the only place I do write, however, when I'm approached by those who want to write on PM, I find their reasons for wanting to do so are similar to what mine were initially. Semi-Private threads can still be read by all BMR members. It could also be that some don't want their kinksdepraved fantasies out there in the open, for others to see. Click to expand... That could be. Though the best roleplayers I've met so far were also pm only. Second reason is definitely something I can believe. Having an ccount registered here is one thing and if they don't want their boss or friends or family knowing what they're doing having an account completely biund to secrecy is incredibly practical.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

I use threads and PM's. Threads because I am a show off, lol. But, I utilize Pm's for my dark and dirty fun. If I want to explore a certain Kink I will do it there. I am more or less known for romance and vanilla fluffy stuff. So, if I want to explore having my character tied up, gagged and beaten, then PM is the way I go... So, there is my input.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

I only use PMs for the most part because they're easier to keep track of The notifications are easy to see and I don't like to forget about any roleplay I am committed to.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

I'm truly favour threads, I find them a lot easier to keep on hand with subscriptions, PMs tend to get lost eventually. I agree with the above about how some are insecure about their writing, of just find it uncomfortable to be out in the open for anyone to see. Personally, I feel I've nothing to hide really, no matter what I'm writing, so prefer to have it out for others to see.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

I prefer threads because I like being able to easily browse up and down and re-read parts when things get unclear. PMs are best suited to contacting people.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

Leonheart said I only use PMs for the most part because they're easier to keep track of The notifications are easy to see and I don't like to forget about any roleplay I am committed to. Click to expand... Funny thing is that that's exactly the same reasoning I use when preferring threads.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

After years of no rp I find myself in three pm based ones, which is weird since I actually have a preference for thread. The reason I prefer thread is ease of reading past posts and that I have a love for group rp. Now a stable group rp is something I've not really seen accomplished around here, nor have I managed to get one going.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

NihilisticImpact said After years of no rp I find myself in three pm based ones, which is weird since I actually have a preference for thread. The reason I prefer thread is ease of reading past posts and that I have a love for group rp. Now a stable group rp is something I've not really seen accomplished around here, nor have I managed to get one going. Click to expand... Yeah I found that interesting too. I mean on elliquiy, futapalace etc. They have group rps but here not for some reason
Thread: Why do people use pms?

I cut my teeth on group rps, I moved to gaia and flirted around their guild system before hitting the combat rp and market place establishments. So group rps were all I ever knew before I came to BMR. It was a stark contrast, one which I never really gave into tell recently.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

Jeufufns said Yeah I found that interesting too. I mean on elliquiy, futapalace etc. They have group rps but here not for some reason Click to expand... I think that an RP requires a good chemistry between the players in order to be successful, and it is harder to achieve in a group than in a 1-on-1 due to the larger number of participants. Aside You're on Elliquiy too? I'll need to look you up...
Thread: Why do people use pms?

Lurker said Jeufufns said Yeah I found that interesting too. I mean on elliquiy, futapalace etc. They have group rps but here not for some reason Click to expand... I think that an RP requires a good chemistry between the players in order to be successful, and it is harder to achieve in a group than in a 1-on-1 due to the larger number of participants. Aside You're on Elliquiy too? I'll need to look you up... Click to expand... I Was on elliquiy. Go to my thread about this site's ban system and you'll see why it's past tense.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

Sorry to hear that, Jeufufns how do you even pronounce that?? Couldn't find any of those posts on E, and that thread here wasn't a fun read either. What a mess...
Thread: Why do people use pms?

I love thread roleplays. I stalk the threads all the time, because i LOVE reading stories. And some people on here create SO much goodness! Still i play in pm only at the moment. I would play in threads also, but somehow it didn't happen yet. I'm confident however that I will have a well-flowing thread rp sometime too! I think the advantages of pms are that you can get into the heat of a play without feeling self-conscious about your writing. I mean.... I typed out two or three posts while I was already half asleep saturday, and rereading these made me whince. But they only made ME whince, and not the BMR community. On the other hand - how many threads DO you actually read? I read a lot, and that means... maybe 4 a day. I think with the many threads out there, you are still relatively safe from feeling embarassed about your thread rps, because mostly it's you and your partner reading that thread.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

Caitrionna said I love thread roleplays. I stalk the threads all the time, because i LOVE reading stories. And some people on here create SO much goodness! Still i play in pm only at the moment. I would play in threads also, but somehow it didn't happen yet. I'm confident however that I will have a well-flowing thread rp sometime too! I think the advantages of pms are that you can get into the heat of a play without feeling self-conscious about your writing. I mean.... I typed out two or three posts while I was already half asleep saturday, and rereading these made me whince. But they only made ME whince, and not the BMR community. On the other hand - how many threads DO you actually read? I read a lot, and that means... maybe 4 a day. I think with the many threads out there, you are still relatively safe from feeling embarassed about your thread rps, because mostly it's you and your partner reading that thread. Click to expand... Too be honest I don't read that many threads, though I have great respect for people who do. I simply prefer them for organisatory reasons such as better tracking of posts and notifications not piling up into oblivion.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

I'm assuming that people PM roleplay for one of the following reasons 1 they are shy about their writing be it their skill or the content of which they write. 2 they are merely very private and just don't want the world to be able to track their writing. 3 they want to ensure a quick back and forth style of RPing reminiscent of IM, but with the safety and security of having things controlled on site should trouble ensue 4 they don't want others to see who they are posting tofor...meaning, they don't want to deal with someone getting angry at them if they post to one person over another andor choosing to post to one RP more frequently over another 5 they are just wanting to broaden their bases and increase the pool of writers with whom they can write I will say that I fall into 5. Personally, if I can help it, I will ALWAYS choose threads first and, if my co-writer is wibbly-wobbly and on the fence about writing in threads, I will suggest the Semiprivate to ease their fears. Why? Because I do really prefer threads over PMs. PMs for me are like a last resort. Why? Because I sadly tend to lose track of them, forget about them, etc. They get buried or lost or just something. Then, they die out unintentionally and such is life. So, I do try to avoid them whenever possible, but I won't shun them if it's the only way I'll get the chance to write with someone. Just know that it's a serious precaution with me....and I so apologize for that in advance. Why do I prefer threads? Well, my inbox is a mess. It just is. Even keeping it organized with folders hardly works for me. It just doesn't. I'll be honest there. That bit aside, threads are nicer for me because I can actually see them and keep better track. I can edit them, re-edit if I so choose. They're easier to post against and re-read if I need to for any reason. I also like having something out there for any potential co-writer to peruse. I'm not necessarily expecting anyone to read what I write save those interested in perhaps writing with me. So, given that, I think it's nice to provide them a little something to get a feel for how I do write, etc etc. Also, as a writer, I actually enjoy re-reading my own threads and seeing the evolution of my writing. Because, yes...it HAS evolved. I can look at it and see where I've gotten better, where I might still need to improve. I like having it out there for me to seriously see. And if others happen to enjoy it then that's all the better.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

Leonheart said I only use PMs for the most part because they're easier to keep track of The notifications are easy to see and I don't like to forget about any roleplay I am committed to. Click to expand... This is me, too. It's easier for me to lose a thread amongst everyone else's threads, versus everything being in one, little spot my inbox. I'm not completely opposed to threads, but I'm more likely to forget it or not follow up on it if it takes me more clicks to find it.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

6 they respect their writing partner's wishes.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

I am personally preferring PM because of the ability to keep track of what is going on. Yes you can use bookmarks etc but I find that I miss replies and keep people waiting I would rather not keep waiting, where possible.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

Partners can be fickle one minute they're down, and the next they're in the wind. And I'd rather not litter the forum with threads that die within the first couple responses, so I keep all of my projects to PM's. At a later time, I'll ask if they want to post a completed project to the forum. This helps boost confidence in their abilities and showcases pride in a story we worked to conclude together. Unfortunately, I've only ever gotten to do this one time. Also, self-consciousness is king. Not everyone wants to be judged for their work and have it displayed to the public. Maybe they're afraid of how they'll be perceived. Maybe someone will think their kink is weird. Or maybe it's just easier keeping it all to PM's and it's not that deep. Semi-private is cool but that only eliminates guests. Members can see what others wrote. A partner, or both partners, may want to keep the story to just themselves, and PM's are better for that kind of thing.
Thread: Why do people use pms?

I also like to use PMs, Discord DMs, etc. to keep my stuff private, not be judged by others for my mistakes, etc. My k
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Problem with threads is you have no privacy. Getting stalked for replies isn't a pleasant experience.