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The advent of social networking technology has expanded our ability to communicate, adding subtle dimensions to the way we send and receive information. On the cutting edge of this new paradigm are the storytellers. Utilizing multimedia communication portals such as facebook and other social networks, they are pioneering new realms of creativity.
Roleplaying itself is just the creation of an interactive work of fiction. Each person in the group assumes the role of a character, and then you come together to interact and further the story through your individual actions. Everyone contributes, and the story moves forward mostly by consent.
Social networking is a medium that was designed to help people tell stories. The goal of the site is to have members upload pictures, videos, and comments, that then tell their friends and family what is going on in their life. It is a form of personal narrative.
This ability can be tweaked a bit, allowing a truly creative individual to tell fictional stories using this software. This allows you to sign up as someone else, a fictional character, and then to tell the story of that character the way you would with your own life.
You can then expand on the story through interaction, either with other fictional characters, or with real people whom you meet through the site. this breathes new life into the tale, making it come vibrantly alive.
Facebook and most of the other social networks are not intended to be used for fiction. In fact their terms of service will often include injunctions requiring anyone who creates an account to do so under their own name and connected with their real identity. While these rules are not usually stringently enforced, they still make it difficult to engage in creative endeavors on these sites.
There are however a few alternative, most notably http://www.RolePages.com was created precisely to fill this void left by the other social networks. RolePages is a website set up similar to facebook, however the creators of the site invite you to create a character that is not you. In fact they encourage you to create the strangest, and most creative character that you possibly can. Then you can take that character and use it to create stories by interacting across the site with other character members.
Social networks are a new frontier in the art of communication. Using them as a medium for telling stories is a trend that is just starting to catch on. As the sophistication of the technology increases the ability to create fictional works using these tools is only going to improve.
Roleplaying itself is just the creation of an interactive work of fiction. Each person in the group assumes the role of a character, and then you come together to interact and further the story through your individual actions. Everyone contributes, and the story moves forward mostly by consent.
Social networking is a medium that was designed to help people tell stories. The goal of the site is to have members upload pictures, videos, and comments, that then tell their friends and family what is going on in their life. It is a form of personal narrative.
This ability can be tweaked a bit, allowing a truly creative individual to tell fictional stories using this software. This allows you to sign up as someone else, a fictional character, and then to tell the story of that character the way you would with your own life.
You can then expand on the story through interaction, either with other fictional characters, or with real people whom you meet through the site. this breathes new life into the tale, making it come vibrantly alive.
Facebook and most of the other social networks are not intended to be used for fiction. In fact their terms of service will often include injunctions requiring anyone who creates an account to do so under their own name and connected with their real identity. While these rules are not usually stringently enforced, they still make it difficult to engage in creative endeavors on these sites.
There are however a few alternative, most notably http://www.RolePages.com was created precisely to fill this void left by the other social networks. RolePages is a website set up similar to facebook, however the creators of the site invite you to create a character that is not you. In fact they encourage you to create the strangest, and most creative character that you possibly can. Then you can take that character and use it to create stories by interacting across the site with other character members.
Social networks are a new frontier in the art of communication. Using them as a medium for telling stories is a trend that is just starting to catch on. As the sophistication of the technology increases the ability to create fictional works using these tools is only going to improve.
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To read more about this subject visit RolePages.com an in character roleplaying social network where you can sign up as anyone or anything that you can imagine. There you will find more information on facebook roleplaying, as well as an eclectic cast of members including werewolves, vampires, fairies, psychics, aliens, madmen, monsters, demons, and anyone else that you can imagine.
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