Do you roleplay? Answer some questions for an essay here! :)

Name: ~
Username: Anatra
Age: 16
How long have you been roleplaying? Around three years.
Did you write before you started to roleplay?
Not within the standards that I would call 'writing', so nay.

Were you a member of any other writing sites before this one?
Yes, but nothing this dedicated.

Were you a member of any other forums before this one?
Yes, many. They were mostly casual and only two were actually around roleplaying.

How did you get into roleplaying?
It started with browser roleplay that was real-time and was mainly for entertainment rather than the more serious reason one would roleplay. From there I slowly grew in my standards as to who and what I RP, and RP with.

What is your favorite thing about roleplaying?
Being able to paint a picture and put it down in writing, to allow others to see the picture in their own way.

What would you say, if any, are some of the benefits of roleplaying?
Absolutely. Not only does it help you associate socially with others, it also helps you develop role models and consistently improve your writing by reading other's work. If one uses face claims, it also allows you to build on imagination as well, which is always helpful. I think there are others, such as a higher standard in literacy but I think they are more obvious because doing anything consistency generally allows you to get better at it. I think it is a much better way to spend your time, and personally, it has helped me with my writing skills which spreads across essays, coursework and all sorts of grades at school.

Would you ever/have you ever published your writing? Nope.

Do you think roleplaying can grow a writer? Why or why not?
In some ways yes, and in others no. Mainly, I think that a writer is somebody who can write original content (or inspired) that is of a quality that can be interpreted in an entertaining / interesting way. I believe that everyone here is a writer in essence yet I also believe that a writer is somebody more than a person behind a face claim writing through feelings and emotions. I believe that roleplay is a lower form of writing, because of the lack of strictness and literal rules. However, I do believe that roleplaying can absolutely improve one's ability to write coherently, especially with constant feedback.

Do you apply the skills that you have learned on this site into other areas of your life?
Yep, as said before; essays, coursework and all kinds of schoolwork. It has immensely improved my grammar and altogether helped me associate socially with people.

Do you think that roleplaying can help a writer become published?
Not necessarily. Unless there are people out there scouting for a specific kind of writer, I believe it would be quite difficult to get your work published, especially in regards to the known stereotype of roleplaying; unserious and a less mature version of prose. These are just my own speculations, though. I'm not at all aware.

Anything you want to add: Good luck with your essay

Name:
Username: puppydogj10
Age: 13
How long have you been roleplaying? around a year
Did you write before you started to roleplay? yep
Were you a member of any other writing sites before this one? nope
Were you a member of any other forums before this one? yep
How did you get into roleplaying? I liked writing but I never heard of writing RPGs. When I typed in Hunger Games RPG this popped up and I thought it was cool because I loved writing.
What is your favorite thing about roleplaying? Writing.
What would you say, if any, are some of the benefits of roleplaying? You become a better writer.
Would you ever/have you ever published your writing? Nope
Do you think roleplaying can grow a writer? Why or why not? Yes because it hones your writing skills.
Do you apply the skills that you have learned on this site into other areas of your life? Yes. I apply it English class when I write.
Do you think that roleplaying can help a writer become published? Yes.
Anything you want to add: Good Luck with your project!

Name: Rachel... I will not give out my last name
Username: emsrocks
Age: 22 
How long have you been roleplaying? 1 year and 3 months 
Did you write before you started to roleplay? No, I hated writing which is strange since I joined a site with lots of writing. 
Were you a member of any other writing sites before this one? Nope 
Were you a member of any other forums before this one? Yes, but it wasn't a roleplaying forum.
How did you get into roleplaying? Well, I love the Hunger Games, and I googled Hunger Games RPGs and this one popped up, so I joined. I started roleplaying on it, and found out it's very fun.
What is your favorite thing about roleplaying? I can make characters which express emotions hidden within my mind which I often can't express else where. It also allows me the chance to escape from real life stress from work. I often hide behind the characters, as many have extremely different personalities, and it allows me the chance to be free
What would you say, if any, are some of the benefits of roleplaying?It's helped improve my grammar, and my writing skills a lot. I used to have a lot of run-on sentences, and horrible grammar, but it's definitely helped me improve.
Would you ever/have you ever published your writing? I'm striving to become a published author.
Do you think roleplaying can grow a writer? Why or why not? Yes. I hated writing before I joined this site. I didn't want anything to do with it because I was forced to write in school. I didn't have the best English teachers, and it made writing boring. Roleplaying as allowed me the chance to become fond of writing, and I've been able to express my words more freely, and it has helped me grow with writing.
Do you apply the skills that you have learned on this site into other areas of your life? Yes! My boss has notice extreme grammatical improvement in my narratives on my run reports.
Do you think that roleplaying can help a writer become published?It definitely inspired me to write a book, and I believe it can help anyone. With people constantly critiquing my writing it helps me. It gives me the chance to see what I need work on, and what I can word differently.
Anything you want to add:Roleplaying has helped me find something I truly enjoy, and one day, I really hope want to be a published author.

Name: Angeline
Username: Anzie
Age: 18
How long have you been roleplaying?

For a really long time. Maybe a bit above five years? I started originally on some boards in fanfiction.net, then moved on to various other websites. Then I took a break of sorts, but even then I kind of role-played characters in a Skype conversation with another friend.

Did you write before you started to roleplay?

Yes... fanfiction. Then a really old YA-themed book I don't like to look at.

Were you a member of any other writing sites before this one?

Yeah. Livejournal, wordpress, fanfiction.net, fictionpress, dreamwidth, and archive of our own, to name a few.

Were you a member of any other forums before this one?

Yep. The Muse Bunny, We The Role-Players, Reyjavik and one I can't name anymore because I clearly have amazing memory.

How did you get into roleplaying?

Um, I don't actually know. I guess I like writing, but I also like reading other people's interpretations of a certain scene so role-playing is kind of for that. And I have always been a big fan of collaboration? So I just sort of... hopped on the train and haven't ever really looked back.

I suppose in a sense I joined role-playing because it looked like a ton of fun, and really got serious when I was a member of the Muse Bunny.

What is your favorite thing about roleplaying?

Not knowing what your partner is going to write. I mean, you could have this whole scene played out in your head, as dark or as light as you want the scene to be, but with a simple twist your partner could change the situation completely, and I think that's amazing. I love the spontaneity of role-playing.

Besides that I like delving in deeper with my characters. Most of the ones I create for role-play are characters that I've made up prior, with different names and situations that adapt to the setting. But I take the opportunity to create and find out things about my characters that will never actually show up in their own story - except that it exists, even if no one else knows.

What would you say, if any, are some of the benefits of roleplaying?

Improving your skill, and having a chance to read and recognize the strengths of someone else's writing. Role-playing, besides being a chance for me to practice my writing skill, is so helpful in making a person a better writer - and at times, a better person, too. If you want to see examples of this, my very first biography here is as rough as can be, and I like to think that my bios now are much better.

Would you ever/have you ever published your writing?

I would, and I was about to (that damned YA novel I don't want to look at is too ew to publish).

Do you think roleplaying can grow a writer? Why or why not?

Yes. This is a great way to help a person develop their own distinct style with various characters, and it fosters a healthy interest in the skill. So why not?

Do you apply the skills that you have learned on this site into other areas of your life?

Well... I don't actually think I'd need to defend myself in an arena full of bloodthirsty tributes, if that's what you mean.

But on a more serious note, I would if the areas of my life relate to writing. However, my coursework is meant to be bland, and creative writing is incredibly textured. So... I suppose for now, outside of the whole writing bit, not really. I haven't had much of a chance.

Do you think that roleplaying can help a writer become published?

Mmm. That depends. I'm sure role-playing is a great stepping stone, but nobody will actually publish what they write on the role-play site, because for one it's always going to be unfinished work, and for another, in role-plays one needs constant energy and drama whereas in a book, there is a certain pattern that most novels follow. It's possible, but it's not the only factor, I suppose.

Anything you want to add:

Hi Meghan, good luck with your essay~

Name: Jasmine
Username: FrozenHearted
Age: Not on the intenet, not even for le rooke.
How long have you been roleplaying? Coming up to 6 months
Did you write before you started to roleplay? At school I guess, but no, that doesn't count.
Were you a member of any other writing sites before this one? Nah.
Were you a member of any other forums before this one? Nope.
How did you get into roleplaying? Well I wanted a fun way to play my favourite books and then all the flash games seemed boring and I felt it would be interesting to test my writing skills by roleplaying.
What is your favorite thing about roleplaying? That others appreciate your writing skills rather than just give you a grade and shoo you.
What would you say, if any, are some of the benefits of roleplaying? Ah, it has helped my description skills, sentence starters, reading in between the lines etc. MASSIVELY! My English teachers are telling me I have been doing the best work I have ever done, so that's good news.
Would you ever/have you ever published your writing? I have many ideas, but they have never gotten far, so I doubt in the future because I do have other plans.
Do you think roleplaying can grow a writer? Why or why not? Of course it can! Just by filling out a character form I feel many students on this site have realised that writing is an option because I for one know that when you have an idea, you can let it out so much that is becomes a flood of writing. You can develop every sentence into a paragraph all of a sudden, you can explain your (or rather you character's) feelings in so much more depth and you discover things you have never known before. I don't read books all that often, but because of this site, my reading age has grown by 4 years! I believe roleplaying can grow a writer.
Do you apply the skills that you have learned on this site into other areas of your life? I think I've explained enough previously.
Do you think that roleplaying can help a writer become published? I don't think so because people just believe that roleplayers are nerdy and a bit pathetic. I know my sister feels like I'm talking to a bunch of freaks here and my friends think it's weird. Publishers don't really go scouting for authors on roleplayer sites either so I think roleplay sites are very different. It must be very tricky to get recognised or 'discovered' but it could help their writing skills but thats a different kettle of fish.
Anything you want to add: Good luck on you essay/project mabob.