10 things I don't understand about you

[andrew_in_drag]

You know what I don't get? Role-playing.

As in, the collaborative fanfic writing kind of role-playing. When it comes to people pretending to be virginal milkmaids and well-hung stable boys in the privacy of their bedrooms, I'm sure they find their romantic shenanigans very fulfilling, so if they can keep a straight face during all that then frankly, more power to 'em.

But I've never understood RPing. How do you get around the crashing awkwardness of that? By building friendships? No! Let's write porn together: no friendship is that strong!

It's the same reason I don't really get these kind of forum things where everybody picks a character and then directs that character as they go to town on stuff. Of course, I'm also such a control freak that the mere thought of somebody tampering with my storylines elicits a near stroke - and not even a stroke of genius. Just a shitty normal stroke.

What do you think, guys? Should I be more open-minded? Or will I forever be giggling at my own naughty words in the privacy of my own Open Office document?

This entry was pointless. Also, I'm writing porn right now.

That is all.

Comments

[tcharlatan.livejournal.com]

I have mixed feelings about it, actually. Years and years ago, I used to do a line-by-line roleplay sort of thing via instant message, and it was a lot of fun, developing plots on the fly and such. Buuut, yeah, the prospect of smut scenes in that context was SUPER AWKWARD so I always skipped over it, and there were more than a few arguments about directions the plot went that would pigeon-hole someone's characters or block others out entirely. I've never done the forum-style because it looks TERRIFYING AND ALSO WHAT IF YOU GET AN AWESOME IDEA FOR THE STORY AND CAN'T DO IT BECAUSE YOU ONLY HAVE CONTROL OF ONE CHARACTER?! D:< So I definitely get where you're coming from. I think it's just what part of the story appeals to you more, and your writing style in terms of planning/control.