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OC focussed fics or pairings? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Does anyone read fics that are centred around OCs at the expense of canon characters? Like a story about an OCxOC pairing where the canon characters are only on the side or background to the core pairing?

I'm trying to figure out if it's worth posting a story I have an idea for (that won't get out of my head & demands that I write it next).

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Goodness, this post took a while to show up for me!

Personally, I prefer OCs around to support the canon characters I'm interested in. Unless I'm reading Pokémon stories, because I like all OC casts in those. Nothing against OC/OC pairings, but it wouldn't draw me to the story. If there was a really interesting premise for the setting of the fandom though? That might drag me in to read about an OC. The romance would have to be secondary.

I don't know about other people. There are loads of people out there who love reading and writing OC-centric stories, but I don't know how much that changes if the OC isn't paired with a canon character.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

😂 I was starting to think the lack of responses was the answer in itself to my question (i.e. no-one likes OC-centric or OC/OC pairings).

I totally get the love for OC-centric stories so long as there's a core character in the mix, as I tend to be there myself, but I do think I'd have to stretch myself to take a chance on OC/OC with no canon characters in the main pairing or group. That said, the fandom I want to write it in (Star Trek TNG-adjacent) has no characters that work for my idea & really has none I'm interested in writing as core characters. So I guess I might just be writing this one for myself if other people aren't willing to take a chance (& I can't blame them because I know exactly where they're coming from). 🤷‍♀️

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Still trying to get more people to interact here, to be fair, but the occasional glitch which doesn't give out notifications for posts sure doesn't help. XD

I say go for it! There have been stories I've written where I do have two minor characters (OCs) I've come to love writing. I would definitely write OC/OC for those in a heartbeat. Even if it was just for myself. You have nothing to lose by posting it anyway! You never know who might find the premise interesting enough to give a chance and who might fall in love with your completely OC filled story.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Oh no! I didn't see that this had been posted!