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You're in completely the right place! Welcome to Insanejournal, we're mostly sane, most of the time. It's always great to see a new face, and I hope you find whatever roleplay it is that you're looking for. I started RPing here one year ago, next week, and have found the community as a whole to be: welcoming, creative, and a pleasure to play in. My writing has exponentially improved, and I've never been happier creatively. That being said, there is a slight learning curve, but I've never encountered a group of people so willing to help acclimate newcomers, and more often than not, people and moderators are incredibly welcoming to new players.

rp_tutorials is a great start. Their profile, has a list of affiliates. These are some of the best sites on Insanejournal, and will be a great resource to you.

My personal recommendations for finding a PB (which is shorthand for 'played-by', the face/actor/avatar that represents your character)

wikicon

find_icons

pb_updates

Roleplaying Etiquette and Lexicon:
Etiquette post here.
An article about the evils of 'God Modding', and what it is. Here.
And this article was INVALUABLE to me starting out: Guide to the Lingo
Chaperoned's RP Bible/Directory, Here.

To find games, there are a ton of great advertising sites, but it really depends on what you are looking for. Personally, I relentlessly stalk:

darkerrpgads

darkersls (You can post here what kind of gameplay that you are looking for, in hopes that someone will recommend a game for you)

wannarp

rpgads

I'm not really sure what kind of games that you are looking for, so I don't feel comfortable recommending something to you, just yet. However, I practically live online, and am incredibly comfortable with you IMing me on my personal IM accounts. I'll go ahead and private message you my screenames, and you can message me whenever you feel comfortable doing so. To check your Insanejournal PMs, click here. It won't send you an email alert when you receive one, but you will get a pop-up whenever you log into your account.

At any rate, I'm sure that there are a dozen other people here who can give you great advice. My advice is as follows:

Be open: Be open to new ideas, to games that might challenge you as a writer, and to the players around you. I've made dear friends in the RP community, and have grown tremendously. If someone approaches you with an idea that you don't necessarily like, try it- or find a compromise that works for the both of you.

Don't give up: If a storyline isn't working for you, or you're having difficulty finding 'The Perfect Game', keep looking and keep trying. It's easy to feel disheartened, but it gets you nowhere, and fast.

Treat the people you play with well: Be kind, and you'll be treated just the same. Avoid the negative-minded people, and stay positive. RP is a hobby, and should be fun. The moment you start taking it too seriously, it becomes a job, or a chore. And that's not what it's about. The internet often dehumanizes the person you are in contact with, but I try to put myself in their shoes if at all possible. I try to treat people the way that I would if they were standing directly in front of me.

At any rate, like I said, I'm always a PM/IM away if you want a second opinion about a game that you are joining, or have even the simplest of questions, or just need someone to say 'hi' to.

Good luck,
Jess

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