User blog comment:WhiteCherry/What's the thing every begginer Naruto oc creator does, but is actually a mistake?/@comment-25156300-20191127010038

Focusing on what canon character they will ship with. A well written OC should be developed first, before any pairing is decided. That way the character can better show you who they should be paired with. Don't force the rest of your character's path, just to justify a ship.

If you have your mind set on a pair with Neji, you may find out later that your character syncs up better with Kiba. You could stay with Neji at the cost of holding your character's story back, or switch to Kiba, even if it's not the super-special ship that you were hoping for. (The same goes for switching to an OC instead of your canon pick.)