Just saw that the OCs tag for Aphmau x Child! Reader got #1 in Ocs again (this is the 3rd time) out of 60k other stories :'} It shocks me every time, because the most nerve-wracking part of writing Ocs into canon for me personally is making sure they don't overshadow the actual characters and take too much of the plot. So, to see that so many people enjoy them makes me so happy. For a celebration, here are some fun facts / ideas regarding the stories I write! (..◜ᴗ◝..) I'm trying to be more active on here, so this page doesn't get too quiet...
#1 - Every time I write for the characters or relationships, I have specific songs in mind for them that I play once or twice to 'get in character' as I make dialogue. For ex. for Silas I use 'Loser' by Alex G, for Ethan I use 'Fine' by Lemon Demon, for Aphmau & Y/n I use 'No More Birthdays' by Sophie May, for Sophia I use any Clario Song (mainly 4EVER) and for Y/n herself I use 'Imposter Syndrome' by Sindey Gish. Bonus - For FT! Y/n, I use 'CREEP U' by Black Dresses
#2 - Ashers monologue when arguing with Y/n in chapter 13 was written 1 year before the chapter was published. It was for a school project and I got an A+.
#3 - Nicos name was originally going to be Nathan & Alex's character is loosely
based on Killua from HxH
#4 - If all the kiddos were to grow older, Ethan would become the tallest out of all of them for many reasons and Asher would dislike it. (It makes him emotional)
#5 - MS! Y/n & FT! Y/n are actually meant to be a parallel of each other if your squint. One key detail I wanted to make clear in both stories: MS! Y/n wants the power to protect her family and doesn't want to be treated like a kid (following S4) FT! Y/n has the power to protect his family but wants to be a kid. However, he has it much worse.
That's it! Lmk if you guys want to hear more! I had loads more ideas / facts and I can make this a more frequent thing to be more interactive and communicative with you guys on here :)