Your Guide to Achieving Literacy
This is a two-post guide that will help you to become basically both literate and a better roleplayer. Or, if you haven't really been either before, a good starter for you. Once you absorb this, you can move on and see what works for you. Post one: Literacy.
Mozilla Firefox. This wonderful browser not only has a GaiaOnline Toolbar, it also has a built-in spellcheck. Spellcheck, to me, is like the internet Bible. Always use it, no matter where you go.
Re-Read your Posts. Even though you might have a spellcheck, it most likely won't catch grammar and usage mistakes. You'd also want to invest in a thesaurus, because using "mad" seventeen times in the same post gets a little annoying. My suggestion is to go to GoodWill or a local thrift store, you can find great things there for cheap.
Using Third Person with Detail.
n00b
*walks in and slits your throat* "Hi, Jackson!"
This type of post is not only n00bish, but makes you sound like you have an I.Q. of three.
Beginner
James sneakily walks in and pretends to slit Jackson's throat. "Hi, Jackson!" James said.
Something such as the previous statement is better, yet still incorrect. However, most people tend to shy towards this. Ideally, a successful roleplay should sound like a good novel. This last quote is the correct terminology, usage, and very detailed.
Literate
James, an expert in the art of slinking, quietly scurried his way to the backside of his longtime friend, Jameil Jackson. Once he was as close as possible without alerting Jackson, James whipped out two fingers and dragged them across Jackson's vulnerable throat. He then appeared from behind the would-be victim and embraced him, while exclaiming, "Hey there, Jackson, long time no see, eh?"
