Do elements of the real world make it into your RP?  As you might know, RJ based many of the cultures of Randland on real life cultures.  Do you use the same inspiration when you write?  Turns of phrase, event that happen to you, even everyday objects (I've seen ter'angreal that are analogues for video cameras, electric guitars, and plastic air fresheners!).  Think about what you see around you next time you are stuck and maybe it will inspire you!  What real life things do YOU use in your RP?

 

 

Typically, yes. Nearly all my characters have an aspect of myself in them, or people close to me. In one RP (at a diff WOT site) we orchestrated a small ball (prom, anyone?) in the White Tower, allowing the warders/younglings to mingle with the novices/accepted/aes sedai. 

A number of traits about my character are similar to myself, but I take care to make obvious distinctions between the two of us.  Raurie is a character that I am writing about.  He is not me with a different name.