Who is Mary Sue, あなた ask?
She is a pest, a scourge, a CURSE upon the world of fiction; a dull, cliche character who mostly invades the ファン fiction universe (especially in fandoms like Lord of the Rings または Harry Potter), but can also be found in original work, TV shows, books, movies, etc. In ファン fiction, she's usually the fangirl's way of inserting herself in the story and pairing herself up with the cutest/hottest character. This infamous evil can be identified によって the following traits:
1: She is stunningly/unusually beautiful. Oh she may deny it, claiming to be a "plain Jane" and modestly deflecting any compliments on her looks, but everyone else in the story will be sure to drool all over her. Mary Sue is perfection incarnate - perfect hair, perfect eyes (the kind that "sparkle like jewels" または "pierce into your soul"), perfect skin, perfect figure, gorgeous gowns/snazzy leather warrior outfits, cool-looking weapons, etc...though she may くま, クマ a striking resemblance to the 作者 of the story. And she sometimes shares the author's name (that includes middle, last, nicknames, acronyms, etc.) Mary Sue could easily be described as an "author's pet" または a self-insert.
2: She has multiple special abilities または skills (like she can somehow "wield a blade" really well without years of training and experience...unless, of course, she's been trained によって the best since age four). There's nothing she can't do または excel at, everything gets handed to her on a silver platter, and her Speshulness knows no bounds. She could be a shape-shifter with Super Powerful Shiny Magic and a wow-the-crowd 歌う voice, または a genius computer hacker who can play the flute and violin, has a black ベルト in karate AND can recite encyclopedia excerpts on a dime, または a half-angel warrior princess who sends the Bad Guys buggering off just によって going all "echo-y voice and holy light"...you get the idea.
3: Going hand in hand with the above, she's always being uber-heroic, rescuing ランダム people and saving the day. The fate of Life, The Universe and Everything depends on her. Without her Speshulness to aid the Good Guys in the epic battle, the Bad Guys are sure to win and the world is utterly DOOMED.
4: She's kind and virtuous (unless she's an EVIL Mary Sue) and has no big character flaws of any kind. (And no. Clumsiness and/or a feisty temper do NOT count; they're far too generic and only serve to make her look "cute".) She's usually either a "sweet angel" type, "mysterious woman" type または the "rebellious princess" type.
5: At least one character falls immediately/insanely in 愛 with her, and vice versa (usually the hottest guy. Go figure.)
6: All the good characters in the story just seem naturally drawn to her (especially children and fuzzy animals). She's 人気 where it matters. EVERYONE likes her. Except the Bad Guys, of course...as well as any unimportant characters who serve no other purpose in the story than to be annoying and/or jealous of her utter perfection.
7: Sometimes there is a prophecy または legend about her. Usually it says something about her Speshulness, an all-important destiny, Twoo Wuv written in the stars, blah blah blah...
8: She is portrayed as being cooler/more mature または もっと見る important/powerful than everyone else in the story. Though on the flip side, she could also be portrayed as the poor, defenseless, yet ever courageous damsel-in-distress. Everything's always either about her または her love-interest. She doesn't know the meaning of "teamwork" and she steals the spotlight from everyone else.
9: She often has a tragic/angsty/mysterious past and her 愛 interest has to "heal her wounded heart" または something. If she doesn't have a tragic/angsty/mysterious past, she always finds SOMETHING to angst about...and of course, her Twoo Wuv always rushes to comfort her. Oy.
10: She is so darn perfect and 2-dimensional that it's annoying and boring. She's either so perfect, so weird または so lacking in personality that the readers can't relate to her または grow to truly care about her as her own character. Strip away the beauty, the magic powers, the all-important destiny and the 愛 interest and what do あなた have underneath? Virtually nothing.
Now that we've met Mary Sue, let me introduce あなた to her lesser-known cousins! Yeah, that's right...she has relatives.
Meet Gary Stu, the boy version of Mary Sue! He can be all of the above, as well as being the muscular, uberly-hot guy who's always saving the damsels in distress, bravely fighting the Bad Guys, hacking into computers like an expert and diffusing the bomb that's hidden in the wedding cake with the pair of pliers he just happened to have in his pocket.
Last and definitely least, there's Marty Sam. He's closely related to Gary Stu, only he's a lot もっと見る sensitive and angsty. Usually he has a dark, super-tragic past (like his alcoholic dad beat him as a kid または something) and he's always throwing melodramatic pity parties about how miserable and wretched he is. He swoons over the beautiful girl of his dreams and goes on and on about how he's such a HORRIBLE MONSTER who's oh-so-unworthy of her. He can be every bit as hawt as Gary Stu, または he can pull a Hunchback of Dotredame routine, i. e. so ugly that his beautiful 愛 interest can't help but take pity on him and fall in 愛 with him for his "beautiful, broken heart".
So how can あなた avoid turning your characters into Mary Sues/Gary Stus/Marty Sams?
Well, one thing I've found that leads to a Mary-Sue is getting too attached to your heroine. あなた might have a brilliant back story for your girl, but does the audience really need to know every detail? あなた might have designed every ounce of her clothing and styled her hair just right, but is it integral to the plot? Probably not. A lot of the time what makes a Mary-Sue so awful is that so much of the focus is on this character that no one 読書 the story really cares all that much about her.
Another thing to keep in mind is to avoid having the character be too flawed. If あなた have a character that has a terminal illness, a bad back, is blind, can't hear, and is wielding a sword in battle and totally kicking butt and saving the day, you've got a problem. It's fine to have a character with one of those "flaws" または traits, but not all of them, and make them act accordingly. Make sure the flaws have something to do with the story and aren't just things あなた stick in to make her appear less perfect. Too flawed is just as bad as too perfect.
AFTERTHOUGHT: It should be noted that there IS such a thing as a "good" Mary Sue, and that there are a few exceptions where characters can have a lot of the symptoms above and NOT be a Mary Sue (like the elves in Lord of the Rings, for instance). There are many examples of "good" Mary Sues out there, such as Nancy Drew, Sarah Crew from A Little Princess, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other characters. What makes them different from other Mary Sues is that they are all believable, vibrant, well-rounded, likable characters that people can root for.
Having 発言しました that, DON'T get cocky. These kinds of exceptions are rare. Most likely, if あなた have written a main character into one of your stories who possesses many または all of these qualities, あなた have created a Mary Sue (or one of her cousins). So get someone to look over your work, lest this infamous pest overtake you!
If あなた would like to test your character for Mary Sue symptoms, I highly suggest visiting these sites:
The Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test
link
The Writer's Mary Sue Test:
link
She is a pest, a scourge, a CURSE upon the world of fiction; a dull, cliche character who mostly invades the ファン fiction universe (especially in fandoms like Lord of the Rings または Harry Potter), but can also be found in original work, TV shows, books, movies, etc. In ファン fiction, she's usually the fangirl's way of inserting herself in the story and pairing herself up with the cutest/hottest character. This infamous evil can be identified によって the following traits:
1: She is stunningly/unusually beautiful. Oh she may deny it, claiming to be a "plain Jane" and modestly deflecting any compliments on her looks, but everyone else in the story will be sure to drool all over her. Mary Sue is perfection incarnate - perfect hair, perfect eyes (the kind that "sparkle like jewels" または "pierce into your soul"), perfect skin, perfect figure, gorgeous gowns/snazzy leather warrior outfits, cool-looking weapons, etc...though she may くま, クマ a striking resemblance to the 作者 of the story. And she sometimes shares the author's name (that includes middle, last, nicknames, acronyms, etc.) Mary Sue could easily be described as an "author's pet" または a self-insert.
2: She has multiple special abilities または skills (like she can somehow "wield a blade" really well without years of training and experience...unless, of course, she's been trained によって the best since age four). There's nothing she can't do または excel at, everything gets handed to her on a silver platter, and her Speshulness knows no bounds. She could be a shape-shifter with Super Powerful Shiny Magic and a wow-the-crowd 歌う voice, または a genius computer hacker who can play the flute and violin, has a black ベルト in karate AND can recite encyclopedia excerpts on a dime, または a half-angel warrior princess who sends the Bad Guys buggering off just によって going all "echo-y voice and holy light"...you get the idea.
3: Going hand in hand with the above, she's always being uber-heroic, rescuing ランダム people and saving the day. The fate of Life, The Universe and Everything depends on her. Without her Speshulness to aid the Good Guys in the epic battle, the Bad Guys are sure to win and the world is utterly DOOMED.
4: She's kind and virtuous (unless she's an EVIL Mary Sue) and has no big character flaws of any kind. (And no. Clumsiness and/or a feisty temper do NOT count; they're far too generic and only serve to make her look "cute".) She's usually either a "sweet angel" type, "mysterious woman" type または the "rebellious princess" type.
5: At least one character falls immediately/insanely in 愛 with her, and vice versa (usually the hottest guy. Go figure.)
6: All the good characters in the story just seem naturally drawn to her (especially children and fuzzy animals). She's 人気 where it matters. EVERYONE likes her. Except the Bad Guys, of course...as well as any unimportant characters who serve no other purpose in the story than to be annoying and/or jealous of her utter perfection.
7: Sometimes there is a prophecy または legend about her. Usually it says something about her Speshulness, an all-important destiny, Twoo Wuv written in the stars, blah blah blah...
8: She is portrayed as being cooler/more mature または もっと見る important/powerful than everyone else in the story. Though on the flip side, she could also be portrayed as the poor, defenseless, yet ever courageous damsel-in-distress. Everything's always either about her または her love-interest. She doesn't know the meaning of "teamwork" and she steals the spotlight from everyone else.
9: She often has a tragic/angsty/mysterious past and her 愛 interest has to "heal her wounded heart" または something. If she doesn't have a tragic/angsty/mysterious past, she always finds SOMETHING to angst about...and of course, her Twoo Wuv always rushes to comfort her. Oy.
10: She is so darn perfect and 2-dimensional that it's annoying and boring. She's either so perfect, so weird または so lacking in personality that the readers can't relate to her または grow to truly care about her as her own character. Strip away the beauty, the magic powers, the all-important destiny and the 愛 interest and what do あなた have underneath? Virtually nothing.
Now that we've met Mary Sue, let me introduce あなた to her lesser-known cousins! Yeah, that's right...she has relatives.
Meet Gary Stu, the boy version of Mary Sue! He can be all of the above, as well as being the muscular, uberly-hot guy who's always saving the damsels in distress, bravely fighting the Bad Guys, hacking into computers like an expert and diffusing the bomb that's hidden in the wedding cake with the pair of pliers he just happened to have in his pocket.
Last and definitely least, there's Marty Sam. He's closely related to Gary Stu, only he's a lot もっと見る sensitive and angsty. Usually he has a dark, super-tragic past (like his alcoholic dad beat him as a kid または something) and he's always throwing melodramatic pity parties about how miserable and wretched he is. He swoons over the beautiful girl of his dreams and goes on and on about how he's such a HORRIBLE MONSTER who's oh-so-unworthy of her. He can be every bit as hawt as Gary Stu, または he can pull a Hunchback of Dotredame routine, i. e. so ugly that his beautiful 愛 interest can't help but take pity on him and fall in 愛 with him for his "beautiful, broken heart".
So how can あなた avoid turning your characters into Mary Sues/Gary Stus/Marty Sams?
Well, one thing I've found that leads to a Mary-Sue is getting too attached to your heroine. あなた might have a brilliant back story for your girl, but does the audience really need to know every detail? あなた might have designed every ounce of her clothing and styled her hair just right, but is it integral to the plot? Probably not. A lot of the time what makes a Mary-Sue so awful is that so much of the focus is on this character that no one 読書 the story really cares all that much about her.
Another thing to keep in mind is to avoid having the character be too flawed. If あなた have a character that has a terminal illness, a bad back, is blind, can't hear, and is wielding a sword in battle and totally kicking butt and saving the day, you've got a problem. It's fine to have a character with one of those "flaws" または traits, but not all of them, and make them act accordingly. Make sure the flaws have something to do with the story and aren't just things あなた stick in to make her appear less perfect. Too flawed is just as bad as too perfect.
AFTERTHOUGHT: It should be noted that there IS such a thing as a "good" Mary Sue, and that there are a few exceptions where characters can have a lot of the symptoms above and NOT be a Mary Sue (like the elves in Lord of the Rings, for instance). There are many examples of "good" Mary Sues out there, such as Nancy Drew, Sarah Crew from A Little Princess, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other characters. What makes them different from other Mary Sues is that they are all believable, vibrant, well-rounded, likable characters that people can root for.
Having 発言しました that, DON'T get cocky. These kinds of exceptions are rare. Most likely, if あなた have written a main character into one of your stories who possesses many または all of these qualities, あなた have created a Mary Sue (or one of her cousins). So get someone to look over your work, lest this infamous pest overtake you!
If あなた would like to test your character for Mary Sue symptoms, I highly suggest visiting these sites:
The Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test
link
The Writer's Mary Sue Test:
link
this my poem...I just wrote it randomly...Don't know if it's any good...what do あなた think?
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If あなた 愛 him,
Tell him so.
If あなた 愛 him,
Tell him not to go.
The very worst,
He can do,
The very worst,
He can do is say no.
Don’t hide away,
Wishing all day,
Don’t hide away,
Just come out and say.
“Yes, I 愛 you,
I’ve told あなた so.
And if あなた 愛 me,
Please don’t go.”
“Yes, I 愛 you,
I’ve told あなた so.
And if あなた 愛 me,
Please don’t go.”
“Please, please,
Please don’t go.
Please, please.
Please, please don’t go.”
So, if あなた 愛 him,
Tell him so.
If あなた 愛 him,
Tell him not to go.
The very worst,
He can do,
The very worst,
He can do is say no.
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If あなた 愛 him,
Tell him so.
If あなた 愛 him,
Tell him not to go.
The very worst,
He can do,
The very worst,
He can do is say no.
Don’t hide away,
Wishing all day,
Don’t hide away,
Just come out and say.
“Yes, I 愛 you,
I’ve told あなた so.
And if あなた 愛 me,
Please don’t go.”
“Yes, I 愛 you,
I’ve told あなた so.
And if あなた 愛 me,
Please don’t go.”
“Please, please,
Please don’t go.
Please, please.
Please, please don’t go.”
So, if あなた 愛 him,
Tell him so.
If あなた 愛 him,
Tell him not to go.
The very worst,
He can do,
The very worst,
He can do is say no.
Little raindrops shiny,silver,
Dropping silently into the river.
A girl sitting quiet,alone,
Her smile is fading,her hope is gone.
It faded really long ago,
That sounds sad,i know.
She quickly wipes away a tear,
It's her secret so no one can hear.
She secretly cries every night,
It's her fate,so she cant fight.
She touches a raindrop and goes back inside,
She is so lost,she's losing her pride.
All she asks for is a friend,
Someone to be there and understand.
So help her to make her dream come true,
There's always something あなた can do.
Dropping silently into the river.
A girl sitting quiet,alone,
Her smile is fading,her hope is gone.
It faded really long ago,
That sounds sad,i know.
She quickly wipes away a tear,
It's her secret so no one can hear.
She secretly cries every night,
It's her fate,so she cant fight.
She touches a raindrop and goes back inside,
She is so lost,she's losing her pride.
All she asks for is a friend,
Someone to be there and understand.
So help her to make her dream come true,
There's always something あなた can do.
what I'm 書く isn't exactly an 記事 , but I hope あなた will enjoy it ^_^ ..
Girl; Do I ever クロス you'r mind ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Do あなた like me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Do あなた want me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would あなた cry if I left ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would あなた live for me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would あなた do anything for me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Choose me または you'r life ?
Boy; My life .
The girl runs away in shock and pain and the boy runs after her and says ....
*The reason あなた never クロス my mind is because あなた are always on my mind .
*The reason why I don't like あなた is because I 愛 あなた .
*The reason I don't want あなた is because I need あなた .
*The reason I wouldn't cry if あなた left is because I would die if あなた left .
*The reason I wouldn't live for あなた is because I would die for あなた .
*The reason why I'm not willing to do あなた anything for あなた is because I would do everything for あなた .
*The reason I chose my life is because あなた are my life .
Girl; Do I ever クロス you'r mind ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Do あなた like me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Do あなた want me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would あなた cry if I left ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would あなた live for me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would あなた do anything for me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Choose me または you'r life ?
Boy; My life .
The girl runs away in shock and pain and the boy runs after her and says ....
*The reason あなた never クロス my mind is because あなた are always on my mind .
*The reason why I don't like あなた is because I 愛 あなた .
*The reason I don't want あなた is because I need あなた .
*The reason I wouldn't cry if あなた left is because I would die if あなた left .
*The reason I wouldn't live for あなた is because I would die for あなた .
*The reason why I'm not willing to do あなた anything for あなた is because I would do everything for あなた .
*The reason I chose my life is because あなた are my life .
inch によって inch
bringing me closer
to my doom
蝶 of
anticipation
flutter nervously
in my stomach
knuckles whiten
jaws clench
what have I
gotten myself into
the suspense
is killing me
I'm going to hate it
I'm going to 愛 it
I might lose my lunch
but I don't care
heaven help me
here it comes...
...
I hold my breath...
...
and then
I scream
my stomach
drops
my breath
is stolen
my heart
is pounding
adrenaline
courses
through
my veins
amid screams
of sweet terror
I fling up
my hands
and ride on
the wings
of Thrill!
I remember the 日 I fell in love.
Not just simple love.
No, this was head over heels, I'd die for あなた love.
I remember where I fell in love.
A small middle school in a small town.
A place あなた could easily miss.
I remember the my matchmaker.
A short women, but with もっと見る 火災, 火 then あなた could ever imagine.
もっと見る passion for what she does then I had ever seen.
I remember my girlfriends who were with me.
My athletic, sassy, fun-loving chicks.
My flirting consultants.
I remember him.
Good God, he was beautiful.
Yes, I remember the 日 I fell in love.
True Love.
Head over heels love.
With..................
Basketball.
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This is dedicated to my first real バスケットボール, バスケット ボール coach. She taught me not just how to play basketball, but how to be part of a team. I have so much respect for her and I know I should thank her everyday for helping me fall in love. For Coach Joy.
Not just simple love.
No, this was head over heels, I'd die for あなた love.
I remember where I fell in love.
A small middle school in a small town.
A place あなた could easily miss.
I remember the my matchmaker.
A short women, but with もっと見る 火災, 火 then あなた could ever imagine.
もっと見る passion for what she does then I had ever seen.
I remember my girlfriends who were with me.
My athletic, sassy, fun-loving chicks.
My flirting consultants.
I remember him.
Good God, he was beautiful.
Yes, I remember the 日 I fell in love.
True Love.
Head over heels love.
With..................
Basketball.
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This is dedicated to my first real バスケットボール, バスケット ボール coach. She taught me not just how to play basketball, but how to be part of a team. I have so much respect for her and I know I should thank her everyday for helping me fall in love. For Coach Joy.
Just a poem. I hope it isn't much of a bother to rate.
I dream of all things
Uncertain of dark deeds and pasts
Within these thoughts as dark as sea
When once those wings of black
Hung over all
Shadowing but of the wretched white
That blinds me of all beauty.
I dream of all things
From happiness to highs
Let down these pills
または I’m gone, retreat inside my mind
Where none but the darkest thoughts
Swallowing twilight
I dream of all things
From the stories told によって hidden scars
Unable to 表示する themselves
Under this intense scrutiny
That makes up this world’s attire
To the times that I could be happy
Without a drug to create
The much-needed illusion...
I dream of all things
No matter of their contents
Because, well,
Nightmares are still dreams.
I dream of all things
Uncertain of dark deeds and pasts
Within these thoughts as dark as sea
When once those wings of black
Hung over all
Shadowing but of the wretched white
That blinds me of all beauty.
I dream of all things
From happiness to highs
Let down these pills
または I’m gone, retreat inside my mind
Where none but the darkest thoughts
Swallowing twilight
I dream of all things
From the stories told によって hidden scars
Unable to 表示する themselves
Under this intense scrutiny
That makes up this world’s attire
To the times that I could be happy
Without a drug to create
The much-needed illusion...
I dream of all things
No matter of their contents
Because, well,
Nightmares are still dreams.