But with most OCs' trips to Ollivander's, we usually just see a relatively uneventful shopping excursion where nothing new or particularly interesting is established about the character, setting, or plot.
As a result, the whole thing is superfluous and unnecessary. Now, a visit to Ollivander's could be made relevant if Ollivander's was essentially used as a setting for something important to the plot to happen. For example, the wand-choosing itself would be given little detail and instead, the greater focus would be placed on the character's interactions with or observations of a new character who will become relevant to the plot, or what the character hears listening in on someone else's conversation.
But in any other case, since we already know from the first book how wand-buying works, we don't need another detailed account of a first year's adventures in finding a wand.
With very few exceptions and falling in love is not one of them , canon characters should not have to rearrange their entire lives around your character, nor should they have to ignore pre-existing responsibilities, passions, hobbies, dreams, and ambitions to accommodate your character and what xe wants.
This is not to say that canon characters can never be helpful or accommodating toward your OC, of course particularly when it's very in-character for them to do so , but rather that your OC should not dominate their lives and ambitions, nor should they have to make huge concessions or sacrifices for your character. For example, Tony Stark offering a poor, but clearly gifted young woman a college scholarship and a future job at Stark Industries if she did well would be all right.
However, Tony Stark having her move in with him and personally mentoring her would be going overboard. If you're unsure on how far is too far for your fic, simply ask yourself what the canon characters could do to help your character without making any long-term personal commitments or lifestyle changes, and you should be fairly all right. It's one thing to simply have a canon character who is talented, attractive, or whatnot. And in and of itself, it's not necessarily bad to have an OC who competes with or even beats a canon character at something.
While simply being able to hold one's own or compete against a canon character isn't a problem, it's another thing to make a point of pitting or comparing your character against a canon character simply to show off how much more talented, badass, pretty, handsome, talented, or whatever your OC is supposed to be.
And when it comes to fictional characters, talent and attractiveness is not a contest, nor does being more talented or attractive make for a "better" character. Similarly, avoid putting canon characters down to make your character look better - EG, "I'm Dean Winchester's daughter, but unlike him I'm actually responsible" or "Unlike my cousin Usagi, I'm not a total airhead. Likewise, don't try to compete with or outdo the canon characters on past tragedies and hardships.
The main purpose of tragedy and hardship in your character's backstory should be to explain what kind of a person your character is now, not to make your character seem more deserving of sympathy and coddling than anyone else, or to make your character seem the most badass or resilient for having gone through it.
Also, if you make a point of trying to outdo everyone else's tragedies and hardships, you're probably going to end up with a story that's too over the top to be believed. Try not to make the canon characters excessively antagonistic or mean toward your OC. Ben Davis February 7, Whats does OC stand for? What is OC fic? What does OC stand for in wattpad? How do you write OC in fanfiction? Is fan fiction legal? How do you write a good OC? How do I make my OC special?
How do you write an OC backstory? What should be included in an OC? How do you start an OC? As such, these make excellent starting areas for authors looking to get into OC fiction. If you're writing OC fiction, make sure that every character you add to the story is taken through the Mary Sue Litmus Test first, unless you want to get flamed. Mary Sues have killed many a good piece of fanfiction with their sickening, unrealistic perfection.
OC fiction often allows readers to submit their own OCs; don't just accept them out of the kindness of your heart.
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