Post by Rach on Mar 9, 2014 15:40:55 GMT -6
Alright, here are some tips and tricks for you to learn how to extend your post length. I myself was once guilty of have very short posts, then once I figured out to use emotions and actions to my advantage, I was able to create more elaborate posts. It helped my writing ability expand greatly. Try them out.
1. Use emotion. Most of the time, it is maybe a three word sentence like 'He was frightened' or 'I became sad.' Rather than saying things like that, elaborate more on that fact. Here's examples for each of those sentences:
"He was frightened." He watched him pace back and forth in his cell. His face paled as the blood drained from it, he was very frightened. If only he had only gone the other way, he wouldn't have gotten captured by the Orcs.
"I became sad." The moment I heard that Balin had passed, my eyes filled with tears and I buried my face in my hands. My shoulders quivered from sobs, making my whole body ache.
2. Point out small actions. Despite being small, the direction that they're looking in, or the simply the fact that they're twiddling their thumbs is great filler. It shows a lot about their attitude and it better helps map out scenes and allows the other to know exactly what is happening. Not to mention, it adds length!!
3. Don't be afraid to go off on strings of info. Have no fear of writing paragraphs that are simply background information of the character. Paragraphs that have no actions or dialogue. The other character won't know this information. This is the sort of thing that will help your writing abilities as well as your roleplaying.
1. Use emotion. Most of the time, it is maybe a three word sentence like 'He was frightened' or 'I became sad.' Rather than saying things like that, elaborate more on that fact. Here's examples for each of those sentences:
"He was frightened." He watched him pace back and forth in his cell. His face paled as the blood drained from it, he was very frightened. If only he had only gone the other way, he wouldn't have gotten captured by the Orcs.
"I became sad." The moment I heard that Balin had passed, my eyes filled with tears and I buried my face in my hands. My shoulders quivered from sobs, making my whole body ache.
2. Point out small actions. Despite being small, the direction that they're looking in, or the simply the fact that they're twiddling their thumbs is great filler. It shows a lot about their attitude and it better helps map out scenes and allows the other to know exactly what is happening. Not to mention, it adds length!!
3. Don't be afraid to go off on strings of info. Have no fear of writing paragraphs that are simply background information of the character. Paragraphs that have no actions or dialogue. The other character won't know this information. This is the sort of thing that will help your writing abilities as well as your roleplaying.
(Credit: New Dawn Pack. Angus)