Technically speaking, Scott didn't use a deity for YA hotness. He used a deity to portray an author using a deity for YA hotness. In terms of Scott's purpose for using the aforementioned deity, the YA hotness was more or less a by-product.
Um, what was this thread about again?
Scott specifically said that some of Darxy's experiences reflected his own, and some didn't. I'm pretty sure the authors Darcy met were loosely based on real-life writers Scott has met.