Posting Guide

As Galactico is heavily character-driven, we want the characters to come to life! Everyone should aim for a paragraph per post minimum, but we do want longer. If you find that your posts hover on the short end, here are some tips for breathing life into your character:
* Dialogue is great for helping move a scene along between two characters, but if your post is 50% dialogue, we don't get to see the character, only hear them.
* Tell us how they feel, but keep in mind that emotions aren't just felt in your mind, but also in your body. For example, anger can be expressed in clenched fists and red cheeks; in a furrowed brow and tense muscles. Body language is just as important as verbal!
* External communication isn't the only thing that can be written. Everyone has thoughts, opinions, and beliefs they may or may not express. What does your character really think about the crewmate who ate your leftovers? Will they be plotting revenge as they smile and wave at the offending person?
* What about their surroundings? Is the hum of electronics soothing? What about the smell of crushed lavender that reminds them of home?
* Make connections! Not everything has to be in the present. Maybe a smell or sight triggers a snippet of a memory that shows us a bittersweet moment or the reason they left their home for a space adventure.
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