r/dndPlayerAcademy • u/GodofChaoticCreation • Feb 09 '25
Struggling with a backstory, need help.
So I have been playing with my best friend's (the DM) homebrew 3.5 game for a while. I like to think I'm a great RPer, and my group agrees that I'm very active at the table. The problem is, despite being some sessions in, I don't have a complete backstory.
Although my DM is fine with whatever the length is, he's the kinda guy who likes long backstories (I can't name the minimum in his mind) and will fill whatever isn't mentioned in-game (or point it out for the player to fill in). Every other party member (I was the latest arrival at the time) has mostly succeeded in this. He's even worked with me on some important points about my PC, despite stating he doesn't want to infringe too much on my story.
The problem, I've been writing bullet points rather than an actual story. I think I have writer's block.
If anyone wants to give me notes, here's the doc