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Have you ever learned something from your OC's?


Prismatica

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“Heavy is the head that holds the pen of creation. We construct these characters from nothing, molding them from our imaginations. We give them hopes and dreams and unique personalities until they feel so real you’re mind believes it must be so. We watch them grow by our hands, not always knowing the paths they will choose with the obstacles we throw at them. They take on a life of their own and often surprise even us by their actions we couldn’t have imagined before it poured out of us onto the paper. We could change it if we really wanted to, but it would be forced and not be true to the characters. And when something tragic happens and one is lost, we feel that loss even though we know they were not a friend, a family member or even ourselves. It can be a hard thing to voice sometimes, to give tribute to the one’s left behind with the real sadness over something not so real. But we find the words and press on to the next challenge, because that's what good writers do.”

 

Have your original characters ever taught you something as you were writing them?

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"OC's don't deserve the hate they get, nor do they deserve the impossible restrictions that are forced upon them in order for them to be 'relatable'. They don't need to be relatable; they need to be somepony you can look up to and empathize with. If characters were forced to be 'relatable', then they wouldn't exceed past regular expectations. If they DO exceed normal expectations, you should be inspired and encouraged to do so, too. Humanity wouldn't make much progress if people (and ponies) hadn't challenged what others thought was impossible. All characters need to have both virtues to emulate and flaws to learn from. All characters need to have talents and weaknesses. All characters should be treated with equal respect, both OC's and canon characters. If canon characters are allowed to grow and learn from their mistakes, then OC's can too. Never limit your character's depth just because they are original fan characters, and don't limit others. Never reduce a character to the label of 'Mary Sue'. And never feel that you are being restricted by anybody when creating your character."

-Prismatica

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I've learned that I do have a talent, besides writing. I've also learned that when I've got what I need, I can be awesome.

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I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was akin to a slow death. If I must live as I did before then... -Lelouch, Code Geass - My NEW DeviantART: http://SilverStarApple.deviantart.com/Want to make money for being an AWESOME PONY? https://www.tsu.co/Epsilon725

My fanfic, starring Silver Star Apple: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/224996/the-shining-silver-star-of-the-apple-family

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Snowflake Frostflame is pretty much me we only have a few differences and it is odd to say I have actually learned something from my creative side....

 

-never back down

-stay loyal

-silence is the best instrument

-anything is possible so long as you don't give up

 

I also learned I'm very creative just from creating him

  • Brohoof 1

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My OC Puzzle Piece taught me the following:

  • Never give up
  • Anything can be solved with the right attitude
  • You can have multiple interests and while you may pursue one, it doesn't mean you have to give up on the others

That's all that's coming to mind.

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matching setups with my bff pathfinder

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My OC Void Crawler has taught me a thing or two, but out of the few things he has made me learn the biggest is that to another, staying loyal and by their side is extremely important, sooo yeah, Void has taught me that being loyal to friends is quite an important thing, after all you can't build a relationship without a base and loyalty is that base to build upon.


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My main OCs are Void Crawler the buggo and Fuchsia Dewdrop the mothpone
~MLP Forum's Resident Pink Changeling Since 2014~

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My oc Aerohead, taught me to always trust your friends, and they will always remain your frinds, no matter who you are or what you do

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Signature by Balareth, thanks a million

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