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In addition to the suggestions above, which are good ones, I want to add this. Edit! Editing is not as applicable to rp as it is to prose, of course. But if you write, then you need to learn to be your own editor. Writing is a task that requires both sides of your brain. The first draft is the right brain. The first draft is all about creativity. Subsequent drafts are about turning your brilliant thoughts from garbage to art.
Of course, you don't get to do a second draft in text games, however, if you get in the habit of looking critically at what you write it does carry over.
Finally, addressing the issue of how to keep each pc different, you might want to try lists. Make lists of what qualities keep cropping up. Then make a conscious decision about what will be different about whatever character you play next. Keep the list small. If your list is three pages, it will be difficult to keep track. If your list has one focus, or two, you can concentrate on the change you are looking to make. Often having one large change is enough to effect other smaller changes.
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