For the Newb

Just what in the heck IS roleplaying?

Roleplaying is when you are playing someone else's role. Sounds simple? It can be. You've just gotta know how to work it.

Do I pick an original character (OC) or a character from a story?

This all depends on your personal preferences. I'm not even going to get into how much mais work one is rather than another, because in all honesty I've been down both roads and either is as much work as you put into it.

So, what's it like to RP a character from a story?

I can't stress this enough. You need to do some research on the character you're playing....