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Advice for request threads

boredguy8330

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Jan 1, 2016
Location
Memphis
So I'm not very good at selling myself or talking in public in general I have SEVERE anxiety (Agoraphobia,Generalized anxiety disorder,Social anxiety,health anxiety...I treat anxiety like pokemon it seems gotta catch 'em all...Note I do know they can't be caught just a joke...) So I'm not all that good at writing rp finding threads....I can write good enough in one on one settings....Just anything where I know a community may see it I freeze and don't know what to put....(for an example of what I can do creative wise-I wrote an 11k word short story in basically two days.) Would appreciate a little advice to help out getting started.
 
When I first decided to write my my request thread, I took a moment to look at other member's threads and see how they went about it. I took bits and pieces of what others did and tried to come up with my own take on them. In the end, I have a Frankenstein post that was uniquely my own.

To start, maybe focus on the basics:

  • Tell people what you're looking for and what you might expect of them.
  • Add a plot or two and/or pairings you like.
  • List things that you enjoy writing and don't.
  • How you prefer to play. (aka threads, PMs, discord)
  • A list of some of your kinks and limits

In the end, there is no perfect formula and you can always adjust and change it. Nothing is set in stone! Remember you can always go back in and edit it! So you can work on it and improve it over time, there is no need to rush ^-^
 
The beauty about RTs is that you can edit them as much as you want. Siren already covered most of it, so I just wanted to share my own experience and style with it. If you wanna highlight something, you can always write it in your title like " My Fandoms and Cravings! " or " Looking for heavy plot rps! " and etc. You can get creative.

In mine, I wrote a bit about myself, what made me start roleplaying, what my favorite kinks are. I wrote about my rules, which are the basics.. no godmodding, no underage characters, and basic grammar. One or two plots are good for starters as it also shows what kind of stories you're into, and you can just keep updating your RTs as you go and don't forget to bump your thread 24 hours after your last bump. If you have no specific plot in mind, you can always just make it a pairing like " Best friend x Best friend ", that way you and your partners can brainstorm of a plot together.

Honestly the best thing you can do when making an RT or even roleplaying is doing what feels natural to you. Don't pressure yourself, it'll only make rp less enjoyable. And most of all, the best advice I can give you is to have fun~ You can always look at other people's RTs and get ideas of their layout for your own, it's what I did. Started from scratch, but got ideas from others. Stay safe always and have fun~
 
I haven't seen your RT but the two things I think draw me to an RT are:

- Plots. I don't really care too much about 'pairings'. Seeing a plot or a prompt is usually what reels me in and gets my creative juices going. Seeing a lot of diverse plots is usually a good sign of creativity, and the more you have, the more likely someone is going to like something there and want to do that plot with you. Pairings, kinks, etc.. can be found in any RT and won't make you standout over others imo.

- If the thread is well summarized and direct. I personally work better with small bullet points that communicate the idea clearly when I'm looking for an RP. I don't feel motivated to read long paragraphs when I don't even know if I'm interested in an RP with that person yet. Seeing something short and direct, tells me quickly if we're compatible, and then reels me in with some spicy plots.. mmmm ay papi~

I agree with the point on brevity.

Nothing kills me more than seeing plot ideas that have paragraph upon paragraph to define (YC) so much it limits my creative license. Let me breathe and trust me to do my work, people =)

I'd keep the whole thing sweet and simple, OP; busy pages with blocks of text scare me off.
 
Something that helps block that sort of wall of text is spoilers. It makes it seem less intimidating!
 
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