Those one or two line clubs put together by thirteen year olds hardly
qualify as being role playing games, in my opinion.

One of the first things that I do, when I am looking at a prospective
role playing game, is see how long the average post is.

I am a descriptive writer, and I want games where the posts are several
well constructed paragraphs.

Detail is also a really wonderful added ingredient within a game. A lot
of people could use some coaching upon how to do really good detail
oriented writing.

I remember when I took writing classes in high school and college,
the emphasis that was placed upon asking yourself, as the writer the
questions, who, what where, when why, and how often? When you are
writing it is your job, to paint a picture with words, to help
transport your reader to another place, and occasionally even another
time. Imagination is an essentail ingredient of course, but so are
well done, and well thought out descriptions.





--- In role_playing_for_dummies@yahoogroups.com, "Nichole"
<nichole672000@...> wrote:
>
> A lot more of these groups are destined to fail for another reason.
You
> ever seen how many one or two line post role playing games that are
out
> there? Heaven forbid you get an actual paragraph. The quality of role
> playing games has just gone completely down hill. A free for all is
not
> the answer either. But yes, some mods could stand to loosen up.
>