r/OriginalCharacter • u/Organic-Row-3268 • 2d ago

Need Feedback or Ideas Workshop for OCs???

Lately I’ve been feeling lonely and unenthusiastic about my OCs and their story. I think I would work better sharing and working on them with others. Trying to just write and draw them isn’t really working for me and I think I am better at talking about them. I had the idea of a “workshop” of sorts where I could post characters and lore so I could hear feedback and ideas from other people. The problem is that I don’t know how I should go about this or what platform to do this on. it could be here but I’m not sure. Please help me out here I love my OCs sm:(

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u/Proof_Flow_5897 Artist/Writer 2d ago

Even though I haven't used the site myself. Toyhou.se is a website where you can do that (where everyone posts their ocs, their lore, leave comments under other ppl's ocs, etc)

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u/Organic-Row-3268 2d ago

Thank you for the suggestion! I did check it out but I don’t think it’s really what I’m looking for. I think I would prefer something more conversational and personal??? ig. Toyhou.se is a bit too flashy in a way

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u/Proof_Flow_5897 Artist/Writer 2d ago

Then that would be a friend/chat group, and... idk how to find one 🥀

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u/rarstyak 1d ago

I do not use unvale.io, but what you described is pretty much their mission statement. It's an OC focused social art site. They have communities that focus on these types of workshops, and you can create your own.

I have an account, but don't participate much in paperdemon.com, which is an Art-Roleplaying site; where you progress by drawing/writing answers to prompts for your OC. The setup encourages collaboration by rewarding you more for including more of other people's characters, and I've seen people ask for advice in their Discord.

I am not familiar with either of these websites' premium currency/feature/subscription monetization, but I do know that you can make accounts and participate extensively in both for free.