charmirth
ॱ༗ུ͠⠳ hey everyone, i wanted to share some thoughts that have been weighing on me. i’ve been putting a lot of thought & effort into my oc, who i originally created as mia. however, i felt like i wasn’t getting much attention or interaction with mia, which is part of the reason i decided to switch her to micah. i’ve noticed that male characters tend to receive more attention in our fandom, and i wanted to see if portraying a male character could lead to more engagement, as i’ve never done that before. despite my efforts, i still find myself feeling skipped over and overlooked, which is discouraging. i completely understand that everyone has their own lives outside of the fandom & may not always have time to engage, but it’s disheartening when it seems like my contributions aren’t being acknowledged. so, i’m reaching out to see if anyone has suggestions for how i can make micah more interesting or engaging for others. i genuinely want to connect with people & make my oc someone the community enjoys. thank you for taking the time to read this. i hope it encourages more awareness about supporting each other’s work, & i look forward to any advice you have!
clawmarkns
* / there’s a lot of selective groups + just people who tend to not really reply very well within this fandom ( and in every fandom on wattpad to be honest ). you should be enjoying your character and how you portray them in a way that makes you happy! changing that for others is only going to be temporary. the hprpc comes & goes just like kai ^ said. i thought mia / micah were both truly enjoyable characters to roleplay/interact with. a lot of my own character has been rewritten & adjusted when i was plotting with some friends. it’s easy to feel neglected/ignored when everyone’s replying to the people they know/plotted with. hopefully you’ll find more positive interactions and come to enjoy mia as i and ( im sure ) others have. if you want to revamp them, you should! but only in a way that you want and not in a way for others. ultimately this is about having fun on here. & if you’d like to chat or plot i’m always open!
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beartricks
i know this was really long but as someone whose been on wp for years and has created their own ocs, i completely understand the struggle. even my male ocs sometimes don’t get much interaction. don’t take it as your contributions being acknowledged. we cannot control what someone likes and dislikes, but rather what we like. don’t change for no one but yourself and don’t squash your creativity for no one either <3
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