There are a ton of good ideas in this thread. To those I'd add "be patient and proactive". It took me a while before I could really start breaking into RP. That said, I had far more luck at the start making my own RP: I'd examine people who were walking or sitting around in RP areas looking for "Roleplayer" tags, then I'd send them /tells to see if they were interested in some RP. It's a great way to meet other RPers who aren't currently RPing right that minute, and I continue to do so to this day.
