Re: Call for help for writing a Roleplay Tutorial
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:33 am
I don't remember where I originally read this advice but I found it helpful.
When writing character bios or backgrounds, get the concrete details you want like birth place/date, name, family, education, stats/skills/talents/appearance etc figured out first. Then work backwards to fill in the actual content from there.
Like okay they're really strong - why? Just born with it? Are their parents or family famously strong? Or did they work out a lot? Why'd they do that? Was there a town bully they wanted to beat?
Or, okay they have a cool scar across their face. How'd they get it? Were they hunting? Were they trying to show off and catch some big game they probably shouldn't have been going for? Do they take a lot of risks that somehow end up paying off? Maybe they just fell out of a tree as a kid but it's a good story to tell at the tavern.
When writing character bios or backgrounds, get the concrete details you want like birth place/date, name, family, education, stats/skills/talents/appearance etc figured out first. Then work backwards to fill in the actual content from there.
Like okay they're really strong - why? Just born with it? Are their parents or family famously strong? Or did they work out a lot? Why'd they do that? Was there a town bully they wanted to beat?
Or, okay they have a cool scar across their face. How'd they get it? Were they hunting? Were they trying to show off and catch some big game they probably shouldn't have been going for? Do they take a lot of risks that somehow end up paying off? Maybe they just fell out of a tree as a kid but it's a good story to tell at the tavern.