(02-06-2015, 12:49 PM)Dimona Wrote: I think a good role-player and storyteller realizes that his or her character may be a compelling force in their own story arcs, but also serves as secondary/supporting or backup character in others' story arcs and owns this.
This can be harder than one thinks, too. There's definitely a great feeling of accomplishment when your character helps another person's character hit a milestone or otherwise accomplish something. However, there's a fine line between helping a character reach a goal and overtaking their story to help them complete the goal for them.
And, being the eternal worrier I am, I sometimes wonder if I'm pushing too far into the limelight.
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