Roleplaying tip #1
The key to being a good roleplayer is to create a truly interactive experience. If you are roleplaying with someone and there is only a limited amount of choices they can make for the plot to go the way you want it to, then you're missing the fundamental point of a roleplay. Never keep a plot too narrow, and always allow your partner to change the course of events if their character pushes for that path. However you also must consider practicality of both the characters you use, and the plot you spin. If either are too extravagant or leave no room for growth and change beyond what you decide, then again you are fundamentally missing the idea of roleplaying. If you want to do something such as that, then what you're looking for is writing a story, not roleplaying.
