05-27-2003, 06:57 PM
Hi,
Couple of points.
First, one can write as little or as much as one wants. It isn't the writing that matters, it's the thinking. Getting to know your character.
Second, it sounds as if you are talking about writing the adventures of your character *in* the game. But what I was advocating is writing the background of your character *before* the game. And that doesn't depend on the length of the game, just on the experience of your character.
The background can be as simples as age, physical description, attitude and why, summary of previous "experience". A rough outline, handwritten, can be less than a page and still give you a guide on how the character "thinks".
--Pete
Couple of points.
First, one can write as little or as much as one wants. It isn't the writing that matters, it's the thinking. Getting to know your character.
Second, it sounds as if you are talking about writing the adventures of your character *in* the game. But what I was advocating is writing the background of your character *before* the game. And that doesn't depend on the length of the game, just on the experience of your character.
The background can be as simples as age, physical description, attitude and why, summary of previous "experience". A rough outline, handwritten, can be less than a page and still give you a guide on how the character "thinks".
--Pete
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