Just another Ao3 writer

Are OCs dead or am I just imagining things??

Like ok, it’s not exactly new, but lately I’ve been kinda bummed out seeing how, in basically every fandom, if you’re not writing about some existing ship, there's only "“xReader”, "xYou", "xY/N", like the only non-canon character content I see anymore is “OG character(s) x You.”

And I totally get the appeal. Fanfiction is also escapism and fantasy and self-insert heaven and that’s fine, I’ve definitely read my fair share!

But at the same time it feels like no one cares about OCs anymore? Like if I write about an OC (which I’m actually way more comfortable doing), it’s gonna flop. And yeah, I know that we write for ourselves, etc, but if I’m posting online… obviously I want other people to read it too, right?

I feel it most in RPF (like BTS/kpop fandoms in general, or good ol' 1D) but honestly it kinda applies to anime fandoms too.

But recently, I received the most heartwarming short comment on my stagnant WIP. It made me realize that someone out there is still reading it.