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Non Descriptive vs Descriptive Writing

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Re: Non Descriptive vs Descriptive Writing

> Regardless of how long a post is, I think it takes 2 to 3 posts
> Maximum to introduce a character before pushing him or her into
> forwarding plot. Anymore we need to know about your character must
> then be told on the fly while the character is engaging in action.
>
> Anything after 3 posts of straight introduction, and you are just
> playing with yourself.

Anything after three posts of straight introduction, is just plain
ridiculous.

Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:12 pm

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This can be used both in text based role playing games (ie, yahoo groups), in books, or in any general writing that you do. I by no means claim to be an expert...	badahur_buru	Nov 8, 2008 12:25 am
I've noticed that a lot of people dont know the difference between Non-Descriptive and Descriptive Writing. When you are role playing online, what you write is...	Nichole nichole672000	Nov 9, 2008 6:14 pm
... With that being said, how long do you think that an adequate introduction is for a role playing character is? Do you feel you've successfully introduced...	Robin robinvoigt	Nov 11, 2008 5:54 pm
... That varies from player to player and character to character. I would say however, no character is adequately introduced in a single sentence such as this...	Nichole nichole672000	Nov 11, 2008 6:06 pm
... Regardless of how long a post is, I think it takes 2 to 3 posts Maximum to introduce a character before pushing him or her into forwarding plot. Anymore...	Nico Minoru dare_the_ter...	Nov 20, 2008 1:14 pm
... Anything after three posts of straight introduction, is just plain ridiculous....	Nichole nichole672000	Nov 27, 2008 11:12 pm

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