Jan
2
There are a lot of good skills for a roleplayer to have, good grammar is one of them, the ability to keep writing through a dry spell, getting past writer’s block. But if there is one skill that I think is the toughest to have it’s not the ability to create narratives, come up with plots, nor to come up with names (I suck at that last one). It’s selflessness. Read More
Dec
25
Hey guys! Tib here, thought I’d share a couple of tips and ideas that I use when I’m writing a post or trying to come up with a good Idea. So let’s begin! Shall we? 
Okay so one of the biggest things I think is a problem writing posts is getting bored and staying interested in the post. This is hard to beat sometimes, you just have that thought after awhile “UGH! THIS POST IS TAKING FOREVER! THANKS A LOT ALEX!” [No hard feelings buddy :)] and you just lose interest. I agree, it does get boring after a while. But there are ways to make it better! Read More
Dec
18
Image by BDBros on DeviantArt
It’s happened, somehow your roleplay characters have found themselves back in time. They’re being chased by Medieval Knights, or being attacked by cavemen, or are dodging stomping Dinosaur feet. But before they got here, I hope you thought about the consequences of a time travel plot.
I’l get to paradoxes in a while, but first. How will your characters get back? If they were deposited in this time by some sort of accident, what hope do they have of returning? Did the device that brought them here travel with them? Read More
Dec
14
If you’ve created a game on OngoingWorlds you’ve gone through the difficult task of getting people to join your game. Once your game is active, you have to keep it that way. Remember that writing isn’t easy, and you need to keep everyone’s spirits high. Read More
Nov
28
Godmodding is taking control of another player’s character during roleplay. It’s usually frowned upon with the reason – you should only control your character and no-one else’s. Read More
Nov
27
This article was written for us by Brian aka Crimsyn from the USS Portland in Obsidian Fleet.
At heart, role-playing is an exercise in improvisation (albeit, in our medium, with the advantage of being able to coordinate out of character as we write), and if you google “improv rules,” you’ll find numerous lists of dos and don’ts on how to do improv successfully, but one of the most important is to always say “Yes, and…” So, what does saying “yes, and…” entail? Read More
Nov
24
Roleplaying is quite a difficult hobby, it requires real effort and thought to be put into story and characters. It’s one of the reasons I like it, but yeah, it’s not an easy hobby! Which is why it’s important to get good positive feedback and encouragement from others. Read More
Nov
21
Earlier this week we announced that FallFest ’14 would be taking place this Saturday, November 22nd in IRC chat rooms. If you would like to pre-register or take a look around before things get started, here’s where to go. A special thanks to Threnody of OngoingWorlds for setting the site and chat rooms up for us. Well done! Read More
Nov
10
I created a discussion on RPG-D a few weeks ago (also mentioned in this article), about open roleplaying. Elena from Before The Mast wrote a great comment which I want to show here because I think it does a great job of explaining the benefits of open roleplaying. Read More
Oct
26
Dealing with overly-powerful characters can ruin your day more than having “who let the dogs out” stuck in your head. Read More
