Thread:Delta-06/@comment-26362067-20160524141720/@comment-25924729-20161031071213

Alright, no worries, i'll wait for you. :)

Hmm... it is kinda curious that noone else is named Sandi, Sandy, Sand or other variants of it, cuase imo its a pretty common name. But Zircona is more rare, and Ravelyn, cause most people would name their OCs Raven instead. (I must admit twisting it to Ravelyn is pretty clever, and a catchy sounding name)

I've read Ravelyn's backstory, yeah... its kinda long. I can see a lot of detail put into it, and it does make quite a profound read, actually adding to Ravelyn's personality and making her a more solid character imo. But see, backstories are supposed to be more like job interviews instead of novels. When people read it, they want fast, basic information instead of details and emotion, just enough for an RPer to know what kind of character they're working with, a reviewer to find any major flaws and make a verdict etc.

I've found that a simple backstory can also work as an Rp advantage. Like, when a user RPs with someone else's character a first time and read the backstory, all they get is basic information, which is similar to meeting a stranger in real life for the first time. Gradually, as you Rp with the character more, you learn details which aren't listed, learn more about how they think, how they behave and why. This creates a more natural relationship development, and thus they feel more attached to the character.

It's also not necessary to list down minor details of a character's backstory, rather, i find it more fun to make up stuff like that on the spot. Like, if say in an RP conversation the OC talks about their childhood, stuff like their parents brought them to a theme park, they were scared of dogs when they were five years old, who their childhood crush was etc, its impossible to list all of this down. Rather, making up simple stories, moments in an OC's life allows room for creativity in a conversation, and creates the illusion for anyone reading that the character's backstory, personality and thoughts are actually deeper and more profound than it really is.

Its kind of a shame to see Ravelyn's current backstory condensed, but i'm afraid its for the better in this case. I suggest doing what Dust said, making a simple backstory on her page, and perhaps keeping the longer version as a fanfic somewhere?