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Acronym Glossary
- RP = Roleplay
- A form of writing; collaborating with other writers on this form of writing; the name of the section in which roleplaying occurs.
- SB = Storybook
- A form of roleplay with emphasis on longer, novel-style writing with collaboration.
- PM/DM = Private Message/Direct Message
- A form of messaging on YWS.
- WFP = WriterFeed Pad
- A collaborative writing platform that is hosted by YWS.
- OOC = Out-of-character
- Any communication that is not in-character/in-story; a forum in the Roleplay Section that houses all OOC discussion.
- DT = Discussion Thread
- An outdated term for OOC discussion that you might still see.
- CT = Character Template
- An outline to create and describe a character. Often used interchangibly with CP.
- CP = Character Profile
- A Character Template that has been completed and submitted for all writers to view.
- DM/GM = Dungeon Master/Game Master
- Often used interchangibly with the Roleplay Creator, this person created the roleplay and guides the plot.
- OC = Original Character
- A character created just for the story/only by the writer; a character not based off any characters in published fiction.
- MC = Main Character
- A focus of the story/plot.
- PC = Playable/Player Character
- Character(s) written by writers.
- NPC = Non-Playable/Player Character
- Character(s) in the story but whose perspective is not written by writers; side characters.
- OP = Over-powered
- A term that indicates something or someone is too powerful to be appropriate for the plot.
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