The Writer's Guide to House of Anubis Fanfiction


Hello! If you just clicked that link, you want to know the do's and don'ts of writing House of Anubis fanfiction. You've come to the right place! In this guide, I'll show you what to do when writing slash, OCxCanon, and more!

This chapter covers OCxCanon. We'll show you how to and how not to do this, as well as touch on OC making in general. We'll teach you how to avoid the Relationship Sue as well. So let's begin!


This chapter will begin with a spot-the-difference for my personal favorite HoA character, Jerome. Let's begin, shall we?


Miranda Smith is Jerome's girlfriend. They're not exactly alike, not exactly different. They were friends first before getting in to a relationship. Miranda is in to pranking and scams, but she's also a pretty big chicken. Miranda is not a Relationship Sue.

In an AU, Miranda Miyako Leanne Lovely Myknzie Smith is Jerome's girlfriend. She's a better prankster than him with an even more tragic past. They weren't friends before they started dating; rather, it was an intense love at first sight. As I said, Miranda's a way better prankster than him. Miranda is a Relationship Sue.


Do you see the difference? Not only is AU!Miranda a Mary Sue, she's a Relationship Sue tailor-made to be in a relationship with Jerome. Any other character could easily also have an RS. Mara's would be super-intelligent; Mick's would be utterly athletic; etc. Even the manliest man or the girliest girl character EVER could have a relationship sue. It doesn't have to make sense. It's (mostly) all about wish fulfillment.

That being said, it's extremely easy not to make a relationship sue; it's simply hard to tell if you've made one. Here's a quick test to see if your character is a relationship sue.


Take the Writer's Mary Sue Test. Write down your character's score.

Add ten points if your character falls in love at first sight with the canon character. Add yet another ten if the canon character falls in love with her at first sight.

Add five if said Canon character is already in a relationship before your character came along.

Add five more if Canon's ex is portrayed as an absolute jealous witch.

Add five more if Canon's ex is usually a well liked character.

Add ten if your character is sought after by another character.

Add ten if your character has the exact same personality, no matter how girly or manly, as the canon character.

The maximum score you can get on this mini-quiz plus the writer's test is 293. The closer your score is to that number, the worse your relationship sue will be.


Now, depending on how high you scored on this quiz, you may need to know how to fix your relationship sue. If not, go ahead and go on to the next section, which is on OC making in general.

How would one fix a relationship sue? It's a mystical concoction. Add flaws, or the cure for Mary-Suedom, and add differences. Differences are very important. Most couples, in real life, are some alike and some different. Now, I'm not saying you should make the characters exact opposites, though that would be pretty cool if you did and managed to pull that off. What I'm saying is that they should have similarities and differences, rather than being exactly alike. Add differences! Take Mick and Mara. They're pretty different, but they have similarities as well. They're the athlete and the mathlete, yes, but Mara comes from a sporty background, and that's part of what brings them together.

So if your OC is matched with Mara, don't make him super-smart. Instead, make him a the type of character who slacks since he doesn't need to study, or a master-of-the-arts type character. Similar enough to be attracted, and yet different enough so it's not boring.


To have a Relationship Sue, you need an OC. But the question is, how do you make one? You'll find lots of long-winded guides online about how, but here's a quicker, simple guide.

1. Name

Names are one of those things you take for granted, but names make characters more than you may think. Do you choose a name because it sounds smart or mysterious? Do you choose it because it has a nice meaning (i.e. the name Jerome means "Sacred Name")? Do you choose it because it sounds/is Japanese? (That's a sign of Mary-Suedom, by the way.) Either way, your name is a big part of your character. Stick to your character's name and what it makes you think of.

A good website to find names is Behind the Name, which has meaning and origin as well as a random name generator.

2. Looks

Looks are also a big part of creating an OC, but also one of the most dangerous. Not a lot of people on earth are excruciatingly beautiful, nor are they so ugly it hurts to look at them. Go for somewhere in the middle. Red hair is the least common hair color in the world; brown hair is the most common. As far as eye color goes, brown is the most common and green is the least. So a normal character would have brown hair and eyes. That seems boring, right? Don't worry. Just try not to give your character flowing green hair and shining violet eyes or anything.

3. Personality

Ah, yes, personality! Personality is one of the hardest parts of creating an OC. Is he hot-heated or cool and collected? Is he good or evil? Is he a genius or utterly stupid? Think of the words that describe your character and write them down. Circle the ones you want and BAM! Personality happens!

Deviantart user Yumiko12345 has amazing OC templates for you to use. When in doubt, fill one up and see what comes to mind!


Deminny's Super-Special Notes!

Hello all! Thank you for the fantastic reviews!

I'm seeing an increase of good quality HoA fanfics. Good job, everyone!

And also, a PSA from I Don't Hate Joy International: Stop Hating on Joy! Thank you and goodnight!

P.S. I can't think of anything for the next chapter! Any ideas? Please let me know!