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Post by Sive on Jan 30, 2010 12:34:26 GMT -5
Here is a list of mistakes that I have seen:
1. You need to put quotation marks around words that are spoken. 2. Re-read EVERYTHING before you post it. 3. Don't just talk and think in your posts. Write about what your character see's, and what they do. 4. DO NOT GOD MOD! Don't assume you know what the other person is going to say. If you ask a question, then don't say "Me either." That implies that the other person answered "No." and that might not be what the character would say. 5. EVERY IC POST [glow=red,2,300]MUST[/glow] BE 2 PARAGRAPHS!
I will take a sample post that has everything right with it. I'll bold things that are right with them and explain why. I will also write a reply to the correct one that is wrong and bold what is wrong and explain why it's wrong.
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Post by Sive on Jan 30, 2010 17:36:07 GMT -5
After his last class had let out, Pavel realized he had some time to kill. Deciding[glow=red,2,300] he'd [/glow]take a walk around the grounds, he headed to his favorite place, the lake. He was actually in search of the squid. Not many people knew that he had been trying for years to tame it, so far he had been sorta successful.
[glow=red,2,300]Everyday, rain or shine, he'd take a bag of macaroons down to the lake and throw them in. And each time a giant tentacle would reach up and snatch it under the surface. How this creature could like such a disgusting cookie, he had no clue. Usually, he was alone while he did this, but today, there was a female-looking student already there. [/glow]
Bold 1- Writing like you would talk. Don't write this like a school paper, write it like you are telling a story to a friend.
Bold 2- A second paragraph. Following the rules.
Other notes- I can't very well bold correct grammer, but Emma used it. Her post flows and sound natural. She explained what Pavel was going to do and didn't need have him speak or think to make you understand what is going on.
Bravo Emma!
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Post by Sive on Jan 30, 2010 18:09:35 GMT -5
What should I do today? Oh I know![glow=red,2,300] I will [/glow]go and talk to Professor [glow=red,2,300]Pavel[/glow]!!! "Hi professor, what are you doing here?[glow=red,2,300] Your looking for the squid? Me too![/glow] I think [glow=red,2,300]hes [/glow]hiding, [glow=red,2,300]cuz icant find him. do you see him?[/glow]
green 1- You don't talk like this, don't write like this. Use Don't, Won't, Isn't, He's, She's. green 2- Adress professors as professor then their last name. green 3- Don't god mod, you can't assume anything about what the other person is going to say or do. Don't write their post for them. green 4- GRAMMER!!! green 5- This isn't an IM or e-mail. DO NOT USE TEXT TALK! I love it too, but you don't see me using it. Other notes- I only wrote one paragraph, because it is a flaw. I also only used Rylies thoughts and words.
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