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Hi jadeglas! Do you prefer OC, fanfiction, or a little bit of both?

I for one enjoy writing both, but have been on an Original Story kick for a few months. I’d love to learn more about your supernatural romance if you want to divulge ✨

First, I'm sorry for taking so ever-loving-long to respond to this, but thank you so much for asking in the first place!

Second, the answer is both.

I learned to write via fan fiction (hello being 9 years old and writing yourself into your favorite cartoon show! I'm not the only one who did that, right?), and while OC is harder, it feels more rewarding in certain ways. I still "cheat" tbh, though -- especially with characters. My character creation process tends to be along the lines of:

I need a villain/mentor/bestie for this character right here

Who (other people's fictional characters) do I know who's personality would fit this?

*mentally fusses over finding the perfect personality for a small eternity*

Alright, this person is going to be based on Nori from The Hobbit, but specifically the version of Nori that I read in that one fanfic written by that one writer that I swoon for no matter what they post.

*makes adjustments to the character so they fit the setting and situation*

*continues writing*

It's just faster. It's like wanting to eat muffins. Yes, I COULD make them from scratch, but my free time is limited, so I'll just use store bought this time.

And omg omg omg - I'm about to set up a Master-list post thing on my page so that as I randomly gush about different characters and topics and storylines in my world, it actually remains semi-easy to follow along with the particular parts you're actually interested in!

And thank you so much for the ask again!