[Tiva]

First it is Role play
And second, assume a character (something close to how you would act is a lot easier to start with) and find an RP that interests you. I am doing an Avatar the last airbender, and I chose a fire bender because I am a huge hot head and enjoy sunning myself like a lazy kitty.
Try both a one on one role play and a group and see which you like better. Also, literacy is important. Try writing at least a paragraph to give some detail of what is going on both with you and around you for the other people to work with.