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The O.C. · 1:51am
Looking at the stats on my stories, I can't help but notice that those tagged with "OC" suffer compared to those that do not.
I understand this a little, Mary Sue and Marty Stu and all that. But are readers really put off by the "OC" tag, or just more focused on the series' characters?
I ask because my latest story, tentatively entitled, "As Above, So Below," is primarily about original characters: Weather Factory I Know You Are But What Am I, the little sylph/Breezie Whoopsie Daisy and her friends, and Master Sergeant Mooch and his squad of rugged Diamond Dogs.
Rainbow Dash and Tank figure prominently in the story, and the action (a battle between Weather Factories) occurs over Ponyville, so I expect Twilight Sparkle to step in. And there will be cameos with other ponies, of course.
But I'm wondering if anyone will ever read it, because, if I'm honest, the story will sport the dreaded "OC" tag.
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I found your profile because I searched up Terry Pratchett. It was a long shot, but it paid dividends. I'll try Wodehouse or Lemony Snicket next.
Did I mention you are just about my favorite person in the whole wide world? Your style, your humor, your strange ability to make me d'awww on a regular basis... Makes me wish I were a writer.
Hey, I'm finally getting around to reading all of your stories. Before I do, I just wanted to say I love them.
Hey I just made a baby pony group and was wondering if you wanted to join?
http://www.fimfiction.net/group/197959/baby-ponies
Somewhere between #BelieveInSherlock, Megasweet's minimalist wallpapers, and Gummy's vignette in Short Cakes, I made you some art. Kind of a statement on how you turn otherwise mundane characters and setting elements into what looks like mythology sometimes, I guess. That and a flier if you ever want to go into street art/viral marketing/whatever you'd call this. I'm going to shut up and post the image now.
Alright, got recommended The Boneyard by one fellow author I respect, and got recommended ... Old Blooey by another. Read and enjoyed both. I'm not going to wait for a third excellent story to notice the pattern and +watch you.