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).

  • a_mac_and_con@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    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.

    • lexr86@kbin.socialOP
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      1 year ago

      😂 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). 🤷‍♀️

      • a_mac_and_con@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        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.