For Want Of An Admin

hi lovely! this isn’t a weird question at all <3 the first thing I would say to do is make sure your promo queue is loaded and posting consistently in the tags! my pal @rey1x1 posted a guide on how to mass load promos right here that you can check out! personally I like to load up the queue using sets of different tags and then shuffle it so you’re posting in different tags every time, if that makes sense! I would say at least 20-30 posts a day from a promo queue is a good amount to start off with, depending on how active the tags you’re posting in are. 

second, shoutouts! if you’re not getting a lot of traction by just posting in the tags, sending out shoutout requests to rph blogs can be super helpful. if shoutouts make you nervous, some rphs (including myself) accept submitted promos if you prefer to do it that way instead!

teaser blogs and talk tags can also help boost interest, but personally I’ve never used either so I can’t offer much advice when it comes to those.

Pre-opening: When will you be opening the group?

Post-opening: When will you be accepting applications?

Does this roleplay operate on a first-come first-serve basis, and am I guaranteed my role if I’m the only applicant?

If I applied before and wasn’t accepted, can I try again?

If I was in the group before and left, can I come back?

Can I reserve a character / faceclaim?

Will you be privately contacting applicants with your decision?

What’s your policy regarding hiatuses?

Do you have any policies regarding diverse / minority characters?

Are faceclaims negotiable?

Are aspects of the biographies negotiable?

Do you have any banned faceclaims?

Who are your most wanted characters / faceclaims?

Do you accept original characters?

Is there an age limit for characters / faceclaims?

Is there an age limit for applicants?

Does the paragraph sample have to be in-character?

Is there a hidden password in the rules?

How many characters can I play?

Can I apply for more than one character if I’m undecided?

Can I drop one character and pick up another?

Can I change my character’s faceclaim?

Are all your pages up to date?

Are you looking for co-admins?

Are you accepting affiliates?

How active is this group?

When / where is this roleplay set?

Does this roleplay operate in a specific timezone?

If someone offers you advice saying something about your roleplay, your character, etc is problematic talk it out. Don’t go jumping down their throats but handle it civily and professionally. Come to a compromise and fix what needs fixing. And if you need help fixing the issue? I’m sure there are plenty of people in the rpcw tag willing to help you out. 

Well, it does depend on how much/how little you want to give away! Do you want to impart a vague first impression, or spell the character out explicitly? How much time do you plan on spending on teasers, how much effort do you want to put in to this step of preopening? Your teasers could span anywhere from a single quote to a full paragraph: it really does depend on what effect you’re going for. Personally, I do like to vary this balance depending on the circumstances at hand. If I’ve already the bio, then I pull a few lines from the bio for the teaser. If I haven’t yet written the bio. then I write the teaser to be a skeleton for the bio. With TAT, the teasers were more detailed; with TAA I opted to go for the less formal “blurb” sort. It all does depend on your vision for your roleplay. As for graphics - that’s up to you, though generally teaser graphics are less detailed than the actual bio graphics.

posting, queuing and promos are the main things that you need to be completely on it with. run queues on the main and a sideblog which will function as a promo blog. DON’T GIVE UP. gaining attention takes a while, don’t cave and open early because you need those members when you open. make sure that your queue is running throughout the day, in different ( but relevant ) tags. remember that only the first five tags show up in the actual tags when searching. 

make sure that you are friendly, that fcs are diverse in ethnicity, gender identity, size etc. make sure to promo before you open for apps, before you drop the rp, to gain that attention and hopefully get apps straight off the bat. 

make sure you utilise rph’s. ask for shoutouts, submit promos, ask for opinions and actually take on board the constructive criticism and be willing to change things. if you’re not great at graphics / themes, consider submitting a theme makeover to someone - this usually involves graphics too for an rph, but you may need to submit a separate form. make sure that you read the rules of the individual rph’s, and always be polite. 

make sure your plot has something different. make sure that it’s original, that it captures our interest. 

honestly, the best advice i can give you is: put the work in, and don’t give up. 

Welcome to How To Write Prompts/Tasks with Megan! This was a requested guide that will review stuff like how to choose your prompt/task, and then how to execute it. Check out under the cut for more details.