Post by Lauren on Jul 14, 2010 11:00:45 GMT -5
Biographies come in many shapes and sizes. Usually, a role play site has a required form to use as a biography, though sometimes you can make your own. A typical bio includes Name, Age, Gender, Personality, Appearance, and History. Depending on what kind of site you join, the bio may vary a little or a lot. Typically, Appearance, Personality and History are required to have one paragraph, though even if they aren't required, it makes the bio appear more thought out and neat. This is usually why it is required. It really isn't hard to make a bio for your character and sometimes it's a lot of fun. The more you roleplay, however, the more repetitive it becomes, and it becomes harder to think up more interesting and unique bios. This is where the learning comes in.
Example-
This is how you do a biography. Typically, this is what is seen on highschool roleplays, though the more intermediate-advanced sites have much longer bios, so get used to writing a lot on these shorter ones.
The biography is the staff's first look at who you will be as a member on their site. If the biography has grammar or spelling mistakes, or is pitifully short, than a staff member, as well as your fellow members may not accept it, and even if they do, they will expect you to be a terrible role player. Be careful to check for mistakes, and try to be creative when you make your bio. Try making characters that are different from you, but easy to get into when you start playing.
Example-
The Basics
Name: Mikayla
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Closer Look
Appearance: Mikayla has long, curly, dark brown hair. It appears almost red in the sun. Her eyes are bright green, and often thought of as her best feature. She is tall, standing at 5'10", and slim in figure. Her style ranges from casual to emo, but her favorite outfits are jeans and t-shirts, with her favorite pair of converse. Her hair is usually down, without any known style. She rarely wears make-up, going for the natural look. Her skin is tanned, especially in the summer.
Personality: Mikayka spends most of her time in her room reading. She's quite, and though she enjoys spending time with her friends, it usually takes a while for her to open up and show her real personality. She loves animals, and has always wanted to have lots of pets. Photography is her passion, as well as videography. She enjoys making videos, and could even be called a computer geek.
History: Mikayla has always lived in the country. She grew up with a brother and a sister, and her sister is her best friend. She has always had pets and until recently, she wanted to become a vet. Mikayla has moved around a lot. She's never stayed in one place very long, and though she doesn't enjoy moving, she's become used to it. Her last move was her hardest, and she's looking for purpose here.
This is how you do a biography. Typically, this is what is seen on highschool roleplays, though the more intermediate-advanced sites have much longer bios, so get used to writing a lot on these shorter ones.
The biography is the staff's first look at who you will be as a member on their site. If the biography has grammar or spelling mistakes, or is pitifully short, than a staff member, as well as your fellow members may not accept it, and even if they do, they will expect you to be a terrible role player. Be careful to check for mistakes, and try to be creative when you make your bio. Try making characters that are different from you, but easy to get into when you start playing.