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the bee charmer from alabama (colloquialisms) wrote in rp_tutorials,
@ 2010-08-23 05:04:00

Biographies vs. facts
Depending on the game, I think it could go either way when it comes to a character. Sometimes, I even think facts are better than a full biography mostly because people don't really have the attention span nowadays to sit and read a really in-depth biography, not that this is an excuse. We as people have definitely become a very ADD and lazy society.

My real question here, however, is when a comm asks for "detailed facts," how detailed is too detailed? What's an acceptable detailed fact sentence and detail-wise?

Edit: The character journal I'm working with in this particular situation is ~zifang, which I'll more than likely comment on this post quite a few times when responding to others. I'm a mult-tasker, so sometimes I forget which journal I'm signed into when responding to comments.

Edit again: There's a new post up in ~zifang which is the write-up containing the bullet point facts that are in the post below it. Feel free to comment and give me pointers!

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mary_greenman
2010-08-23 10:55 am UTC (link)

I actually use a book for my chart. Later today I can go through and transfer it to the computer if you want. The book I use is called 'writers guide to character traits'. It's really helpful for people like me, who have a hard time explaining personalities.

I, personally, think both methods are fine. It's more fun to read more detail with one, but other than that, you get the same sense of the character. It's just written out in bullets rather than a paragraph.

I know how it goes with the revision and rewriting of a character. I once had a character whose biography took me two weeks to write! Usually I get it done in at least a week! Sometimes its a matter of being picky, sometimes it's a matter of having someone else look over it, and other times it's just that the character doesn't agree with what you've written. Sometimes you have to listen to the muse, rather than the logic in your head. Would you like some help with it? Maybe if you have someone look over it, you'll feel more settled.

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	colloquialisms 2010-08-23 12:17 pm UTC (link)
	I wish I had more time to respond to this, but I'm about to run out the door to class. I'd absolutely love it if you'd looked over ~zifang. There isn't much there, but be my guest! And I'd also love it if you transferred that document. Perhaps post it to ~rp_tutorials for everyone? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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