On the other hand, what about taking care of Frodo or Aragorn when they're sick or injured? Isn't this something many of us would like to do?
I would personally hate to do that; I would be miserable at it. Therefore, if you write this scenario, pretend you're me. The total void in your fic would have to suck in a completely made-up character!
Lily mentions one point among her excellent many: people read fanfic because they love _these particular characters_. The world might be interesting, but we get all perky when our heroes are on the scene. This doesn't mean make your OCs boring! But just realize that you have to work harder to make someone care about your OC. The character has to be real and engaging; that done, we'll like him or her (or hate, if it's a villain). But our little hearts will flutter fastest for those who've already claimed our affections; that's the way it works in fanfic land!
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I would personally hate to do that; I would be miserable at it. Therefore, if you write this scenario, pretend you're me. The total void in your fic would have to suck in a completely made-up character!
Lily mentions one point among her excellent many: people read fanfic because they love _these particular characters_. The world might be interesting, but we get all perky when our heroes are on the scene. This doesn't mean make your OCs boring! But just realize that you have to work harder to make someone care about your OC. The character has to be real and engaging; that done, we'll like him or her (or hate, if it's a villain). But our little hearts will flutter fastest for those who've already claimed our affections; that's the way it works in fanfic land!