The key to roleplay is to improve and expand your literative skills, which isn't as hard as it seems. In order to roleplay you have to imagine whats going on. The easiest way to roleplay is to just write what you can imagine. The more detail the better! Once you've mastered that, try to expand it further. Try putting information about your character into your comment, let the person your talking to you know your story. They need something to work off after all.
Now you've got that, you're getting somewhere. Try your best to start describing your characters surroundings, good roleplayers use a lot of detail. Doing this also helps you set the scene and makes roleplay more enjoyable in general. Try putting thoughts into your roleplay too,and your characters feeling,if your characters in a bad mood let them know. If you just start being rude they might block you,which is never a good thing.
Okay, most important always think up a good storyline before writing out a comment. It's got to make sense, remember. Also make it easy for the person you're speaking to, to fit themselves into the conversation. If it's something completely random they might find it too hard to reply and ignore you. If you're doing a crossover roleplay think of how to make it more fun too, but don't make it idiotic. Everybody hates that, and it'd just embarrass you. Then again never be too serious, people will find you boring.
Remember that even though you're roleplaying, it's still got to be realistic, don't go over the top (ott). Make sure your conversations don't lack sense. This can be the worse thing,making your character do things which are out of its nature isn't true roleplay. Make sure you see things from your characters point of view,as a normal person (Unless your characters supernatural or mythical or something,in that case just do whatever you thinks right. But don't do anything stupid. Make your roleplay as good as it can be) Also if your characters ill, or even dies, never over-do it. Don't make some big sob story up for attention. People don't like this,if your going to kill off your character do it realistically. Drama's good, you can go a little ott with it, but just don't go overboard.
Always think positively. Remember you're as good as everyone else is. With that in mind, never try to be better than anyone else or to hurt someone else's feelings, especially more popular roleplayers. They normally have a lot of people defending them. One bad comment to someone may lead to you being nagged by their friends,so just be polite and nice. Nobody likes bitchy roleplayers. If you want to fit in just try and get along with everyone as much as you can.
When writing out your post refrain from using first person. Using first person makes it harder for others to remember your character's name and gender. You are not your character so don't write it like you are. Also refrain from using these ** to write out your characters actions. This also causes confusion with others, and they will tend to ignore your character, or leave the roleplay all together.
Here is an example of a roleplaying post: (Note I did not make this post.)
It felt like an hour, really, despite the fact that only thirteen minutes had passed since he first took a seat in the corner of the restaurant. It was like an artificial state of awareness he was plunged into, self-induced from the start, as he became alert to each sound, each gesture, and each passing individual who breached their way into his consciousness. He could hear the sound of the kettles boiling from behind the counters and the coughing of the lone smoker at the far corner of the room; each sound, each splutter registering into the depths of his mind as he fidgeted nervously in his spot by the window. Thoughts plaguing him like a round of leprosy penetrating its way into the different levels that made up his skin, Johan wondered if the people surrounding him could notice his nervousness. Perhaps they did; after all, his fingers shook each time he reached for his lonesome cup of coffee and held it up to his lips for a single sip, before placing it down rigidly onto the cold, metallic table that embraced the painstakingly low temperature through cruel, conductor-embedded means. He felt cold sitting at the table, but he couldn't bring himself to move. Alternating between fidgeting his lower lips between his thumb and index finger and breathing into his ungloved hands, he looked up through the glass, only to spot a familiar face in the short distance ahead; separated by only glass and snow. The one person he had been waiting for stood ahead, exiting his car with such grace that would drive even a woman to jealousy. Johan let out a sigh; Nathaniel always had that kind of aura about it, and it always took getting used to.
Now you've got that, you're getting somewhere. Try your best to start describing your characters surroundings, good roleplayers use a lot of detail. Doing this also helps you set the scene and makes roleplay more enjoyable in general. Try putting thoughts into your roleplay too,and your characters feeling,if your characters in a bad mood let them know. If you just start being rude they might block you,which is never a good thing.
Okay, most important always think up a good storyline before writing out a comment. It's got to make sense, remember. Also make it easy for the person you're speaking to, to fit themselves into the conversation. If it's something completely random they might find it too hard to reply and ignore you. If you're doing a crossover roleplay think of how to make it more fun too, but don't make it idiotic. Everybody hates that, and it'd just embarrass you. Then again never be too serious, people will find you boring.
Remember that even though you're roleplaying, it's still got to be realistic, don't go over the top (ott). Make sure your conversations don't lack sense. This can be the worse thing,making your character do things which are out of its nature isn't true roleplay. Make sure you see things from your characters point of view,as a normal person (Unless your characters supernatural or mythical or something,in that case just do whatever you thinks right. But don't do anything stupid. Make your roleplay as good as it can be) Also if your characters ill, or even dies, never over-do it. Don't make some big sob story up for attention. People don't like this,if your going to kill off your character do it realistically. Drama's good, you can go a little ott with it, but just don't go overboard.
Always think positively. Remember you're as good as everyone else is. With that in mind, never try to be better than anyone else or to hurt someone else's feelings, especially more popular roleplayers. They normally have a lot of people defending them. One bad comment to someone may lead to you being nagged by their friends,so just be polite and nice. Nobody likes bitchy roleplayers. If you want to fit in just try and get along with everyone as much as you can.
When writing out your post refrain from using first person. Using first person makes it harder for others to remember your character's name and gender. You are not your character so don't write it like you are. Also refrain from using these ** to write out your characters actions. This also causes confusion with others, and they will tend to ignore your character, or leave the roleplay all together.
Here is an example of a roleplaying post: (Note I did not make this post.)
It felt like an hour, really, despite the fact that only thirteen minutes had passed since he first took a seat in the corner of the restaurant. It was like an artificial state of awareness he was plunged into, self-induced from the start, as he became alert to each sound, each gesture, and each passing individual who breached their way into his consciousness. He could hear the sound of the kettles boiling from behind the counters and the coughing of the lone smoker at the far corner of the room; each sound, each splutter registering into the depths of his mind as he fidgeted nervously in his spot by the window. Thoughts plaguing him like a round of leprosy penetrating its way into the different levels that made up his skin, Johan wondered if the people surrounding him could notice his nervousness. Perhaps they did; after all, his fingers shook each time he reached for his lonesome cup of coffee and held it up to his lips for a single sip, before placing it down rigidly onto the cold, metallic table that embraced the painstakingly low temperature through cruel, conductor-embedded means. He felt cold sitting at the table, but he couldn't bring himself to move. Alternating between fidgeting his lower lips between his thumb and index finger and breathing into his ungloved hands, he looked up through the glass, only to spot a familiar face in the short distance ahead; separated by only glass and snow. The one person he had been waiting for stood ahead, exiting his car with such grace that would drive even a woman to jealousy. Johan let out a sigh; Nathaniel always had that kind of aura about it, and it always took getting used to.