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Character Creation Rquirements Dec 30, 2010 18:08:35 GMT -5

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Post by ragneroc on Dec 30, 2010 18:08:35 GMT -5

I know the purpose of length requirements is to make that characters playable and plausible, but why must we write more if we have a plausible and playable character that doesn't meet the posting requirements?

For example what if I wrote a 8 sentence paragraph on my characters facial and bodily appearance. And then a three sentence paragraph on there clothes, why is that inadequate? If the character is plausible and realistic why does it matter how many sentences we write?

I don't want to seem bratty I'm just wondering, because at times it feels like when I'm getting to my last paragraph in each section, I am running out of things do say by sentence 4, and usually the previous paragraphs are comprehensive and over 5 sentences, because I split my paragraphs where it makes sense to me.

Don't mean to sound bratty

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Character Creation Rquirements Dec 30, 2010 18:37:19 GMT -5

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Post by ᕙʕ•ᴥ•ʔᕗ on Dec 30, 2010 18:37:19 GMT -5

No, that does make sense. Usually by how we break it up, it's by bit and bit. If I didn't break up my paragraphs so that each trait had its own paragraph, I typically wouldn't create a separate paragraph for one thing such as clothes. However, the 2, 5+ sentences thing is just to make sure you cover enough information. Honestly, when I read you bio, I felt like you could have added more to the "clothes" paragraph than just the clothes. My idea is that if you're going to clump, then feel free to clump.

However, that's just how I view it.

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Character Creation Rquirements Dec 30, 2010 18:57:54 GMT -5

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Post by shrimp on Dec 30, 2010 18:57:54 GMT -5

{{shrimpeh!:

The 2 paragraph, 5 sentence each part for appearance is simply to make sure that you will give the other roleplayers enough information in order to insert said character's appearance into your posts.

If you write all about one certain part of the body, face for example, and then a bit about the rest, it isn't consistent. A goal in bio-making is to talk about a broad range of things, from appearance to personality to history. You need to face each quality equally, in a way, so you don't have overwhelmingly large data about feet and none about hair, for example.

If you feel like you're running out of things to say, try describing everything in more detail. Talk about hair more - luster, grease, color, wavy/straight/curly, etc. You can talk about clothes more - type of fabric, colors, different types of ensembles. There are many ways to increase your word count and quality at the same time.

I hope this helps ^^

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