Top 10 Tips to Make a Good Warrior Cats OC

1Give them some flaws


2Don't use unnatural fur or eye colors (green, purple etc)


3Don't use star as a prefix


4Sometimes a simple name (Leafpelt, Lionclaw, etc.) can be as good as complicated names (Hawkthunder, Darkfire, etc.)


5Don't make him/her involved in more than 3 prophecies


6A cat with a power is fine, but too much power will turn them to a Mary Sue


7Don't use the word beautiful, pretty, perfect, etc. as a prefix or suffix


8Don't use things cats don't know (galaxy, neon, etc) as a prefix or suffix


9If you're making an evil cat, give them a backstory


10Don't copy a canon character from the books


11Don't make them overpowered

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12Give him/her a name that matches their personality and physical look

Give him/her a name that matches their personality and physical look


13Don't make them the leader unless they have real leadership qualities

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14Don't be afraid to be unrealistic


15Don't make him/her have a super long name (Butterflysparkle, Marigoldpetal, etc.)


16Be original


17Don't use moon, sun, or other symbolic things for the cats


18Be creative with colors and patterns


19Give them a few scars and injuries, but don't go overboard


20If you're making a mean OC, make sure they actually care about something


21Don't give him/her accessories (collars, earrings, bracelets, etc.)


22Be creative


23Don't be afraid to be creative with names


24Give them a not too sad backstory


25Don't use weird suffixes like Grayscale or Margoildpath


26Never give them powers


27Don't make them always angry or sad


28Don't make the entire plot revolve around their tragic backstory


29Don't name them something like superawesome or something


30Nothing should be added to your character that doesn't have a purpose


31When making a character, add a backstory


32Remember it's not just the backstory that makes a character good, the depth, writing and development are just as important.


33Don't make them so weak and pretty they'?re useless


34Don't make them related to a cat from the books


35Don't make their names illogical