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thempress
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Yo - I've been roleplaying since I was a kiddo and lately, I've been hesitant about re-dedicating to the hobby. The short version is that I'm a shy writer already -- it's hard to tell whether wanting to return to roleplay is just me clinging to an old comfort zone.
There's only so much self-scrutiny I can do, so naturally, I want to return to a roleplay forum to ask you all your experiences! Mainly, has roleplay benefited your creative process, if you're a creative writer, and through what forms? One-on-one, or group, or tabletop... What have you "gotten" from roleplaying throughout the years?
Browsing around overwhelmed me with all these ideas I've thought up overtime, from settings to plot prompts to characters. And for a long time I celebrated roleplay as a way to get me writing. But getting involved in some forums recently has me miss the genuine writing process: the ability to rough-draft, edit, and revise; the ability to control a narrative without relying on other people or the roll of the DM's dice. At the same time, I really am writing and experimenting more through these forums than I am on my own. Plus, random elements on top of the interjections of others make for addicting writing prompts!
There's only so much self-scrutiny I can do, so naturally, I want to return to a roleplay forum to ask you all your experiences! Mainly, has roleplay benefited your creative process, if you're a creative writer, and through what forms? One-on-one, or group, or tabletop... What have you "gotten" from roleplaying throughout the years?
Browsing around overwhelmed me with all these ideas I've thought up overtime, from settings to plot prompts to characters. And for a long time I celebrated roleplay as a way to get me writing. But getting involved in some forums recently has me miss the genuine writing process: the ability to rough-draft, edit, and revise; the ability to control a narrative without relying on other people or the roll of the DM's dice. At the same time, I really am writing and experimenting more through these forums than I am on my own. Plus, random elements on top of the interjections of others make for addicting writing prompts!