I'm a bit new around, just finished my college work. I read the first page of the OOC and got some of the tips and I'm really interested, but I'm still a little lost on how to start. Do I just, create a character and pop into the IC once it's approved?

Sorry, I'm a little scatterbrained and I get confused and/or lost easily. Plus I'm still a little shy with doing all this roleplay stuff (Partly why I'm doing it is to break out of my shyness.)