I’ve heard a couple of different definitions: it’s things that apply to your character, essentials on your character, etc, etc, etc. I firmly believe every character needs a headcanon section.Before we get into this, though, I think we should define what headcanon is. Neglecting to update bios is misleading and extremely frustrating both for lurkers, potential partners, and even long-term partners. Bios are living and breathing works and need to be revised as your character develops. On a final note, try to make sure all of your characters are on the bio page. And, if you’re worried about people not using your character because of their past, news flash: “suicidal torture victim” is how I’d describe my most popular character in 3 words. I put it right there in the open so that within maybe 5 replies, they know my character hasn’t showered since New Year’s and can act accordingly.Īnd here’s another thing: if your character comes with trigger warnings, put it on the bio page. It’s extremely rude and unpleasant to have a ship thinking that the other muse is normal and mentally stable, and then hear, SURPRISE, they’re suicidal torture victims. I don’t just leave that in page 3 of the headcanon and hope other roleplayers decide to go exploring into the dusty bowels of my blog. He smells worse than Satan’s unwashed butthole. If you have a character who has something off about them, it is in your best interest to make sure the other roleplayer is aware of this.įor example, I have a character who refuses to shower. I know some of you may be reading this like 'warnings? physical features? what?’ and I want to take 5 seconds to cover this. faceclaim (either the name or a picture).any warnings associated with your character.Despite how you choose to organize your biography, though, you should always cover some basic questions.įailing to mention any of the following often puts other roleplayers into an uncomfortable situation where they aren’t sure whether to ask you or wing it while interacting with your character, so make sure you mention: I’d recommend having one or two information-packed paragraphs, as far as length or organization, but it’s up to you. This section is really a place for you to do what you want. In either case, there’s no excuse for not having these 3 pages somewhere easily accessible. This can be as simple as clicking 'show link on page’ when you create your page, or as advanced as working it into a navigation layout. Make sure that you can get to all of these pages either from your main page or from your navigation page. You can have more pages if you need to (for my blog, each character has a bio page, and each bio page has links to their headcanon, things they like, their face, and all of their open starters), but this is just at the most basic. There are a few pages every roleplay blog needs. So now that you have your basic links and no one’s going to be internally judging you for having a dysfunctional layout, let’s talk about some features that pertain more to roleplaying. Nothing is going to make you look like you have no idea what you’re doing like when a follower has to manually type in ’/page/2,’ ’/ask,’ or '/dashboard’ because your layout isn’t logically created. IF YOUR THEME IS MISSING ANY OF THESE FEATURES, FIND ANOTHER ONE. is there a way to get to page 2 and beyond?.are there other links? do i want other links?.As soon as you copy and paste a layout (or select a pre-made one from Tumblr) and click ‘preview,’ this should be your immediate checklist: I’m going to make some posts in the near future about basic HTML for pages, but for now, I just want to touch on the basics of what every blog (even non-roleplay blogs) should have.įirst, you need your basic pre-loaded, universal links. It’s also important to have a layout that’s stream-lined, easy to navigate, and still looks aesthetically pleasing. You need to have pages, tags, navigation, and make sure that other bloggers can easily get all around your blog. Let’s face it: when you have a roleplay blog on Tumblr, having a generic layout hardly ever does the job. A Guide to Basic RP Blogging: Layouts, Page Information, and Content
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