Thoughts on RP

[unfeathered]

I've been role-playing like mad (I've had up to five threads going at certain points!) for the last day and a half and I just realised I have got so much faster at it. Because, I think, I'm finally starting to trust my characters. My muses have got a hell of a lot stronger (well, Spike was always strong but even the Master had been wavering a bit lately) and I'm finally getting the confidence to just go with my gut responses and trust that they'll be in character.


I still sit there after posting sometimes going, 'What the hell did I just write?' and 'Will anyone reading that think it's in character?' but I'm doing it. I'm doing a lot less of sitting around drafting a response, then scrapping it and drafting a different one, then going back to the first one etc. etc.

It's a nice feeling, and actually, one that manifested in that Angel/Jack fic, too, where I just sat and wrote the thing. Yes, I did a lot of editing to it, but I didn't have to change anything pivotal. It was mostly just wording and making some bits stronger.


Anyway. I've finished two of those threads now (two very different but both amazingly good fun threads, one with Becky, one with Mecca) and I'm off to watch a bit of telly. And to think about which characters I might want to RP tomorrow... *g*

Comments

[sistercarrion.livejournal.com]

Well, he's all there now *quivers with teh fear*
http://capnjohnhart.insanejournal.com/

I think for the first post, I'm going to try for an open thread. It'll be a up bit later on anyway. For now, housework definately calls!

[unfeathered]

That looks great! :-)

And don't be scared! You'll be fine, I'm sure, with such a strong muse! :-)