Useful Roleplaying Tips

Hey guys, there is a great columnist on massively.com that posts an article on different RP topics every now and then. I have found them extremely useful for character development and interacting with other characters, so I figured I would share them here for anybody else that might find them interesting. He mostly talks about RP in MMOs rather than RP in minecraft, but I still feel it is relevant.

Here are a few of the more interesting ones:

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(Discusses writing out an entire plot vs open ended so that people can participate)

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(hilariously relevant quote from this one: "For some reason, an awful lot of player characters are orphans.")

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(Discusses how to hint at things better)

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(How to RP a jerk without everyone ignoring you)

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(What to do if nobody seems interested in your character)

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(How to make a better character from the start)

There are a ton of other articles, if you're interested here is the list: [Only admins are allowed to see this link]

So now that I've posted all that awesomely useful info, what tips would you have for people trying to RP?