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Post by Jeanne on Apr 2, 2007 11:57:31 GMT -5
www.onlyfiction.net/marysue.htmlIt's a fairly good test to tell if your character is a Mary-Sue. RP-ing with Mary-Sue's is very annoying. So just double check here.
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Post by silvermoon on Apr 2, 2007 12:12:12 GMT -5
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Post by Lady Hammer on Apr 2, 2007 12:13:51 GMT -5
Yay my main character is an anti-sue! Woohoo! ^^
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Post by kittenistic on Apr 2, 2007 12:15:02 GMT -5
*is confused*
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Post by Jeanne on Apr 2, 2007 13:47:13 GMT -5
You take the test and see whether your character is a "Mary-Sue".
IE: Perfect, has perfect flaws, etc.
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Post by Lady Hammer on Apr 2, 2007 13:59:36 GMT -5
Mary-Sues are characters that aren't believable, also. "Too good to be true" and unlikely. Usually the result of someone who isn't necessarily a bad writer, but just doesn't have accurate concept of the way people in real life work.
However, I think that a few (just a few!) things on that test were sort of skewed, because if it's the main character that you're testing for, you need to dramatize some things, like what happens to her and the love interest and her history and whatnot.
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Post by silvermoon on Apr 2, 2007 14:35:48 GMT -5
Yeah, that's why I prefer the test I linked to. Since it has a much higher range of values. To quote an article I read "What defines a Mary Sue isn't what a character IS, it's what you DO with her/him. If the character is there for the story, not the story for the character, then the character is not a Mary Sue." Here's the link to the article clotho123.livejournal.com/51596.htmlIt's basically a small article on Mary-Sue's and is quite fascinating. Oh and here's another one by one of my favourite LJ authors. limyaael.livejournal.com/3218.htmlFinally, here's an entire LJ devoted to Mary-Sue's sue-hell.livejournal.com/Yes, I have millions of links on practically any subject. I really should organize them.... It was just co-incidence that I happened to visit all those pages recently though XD |
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Post by absgg911 on May 24, 2007 19:00:31 GMT -5
Yey! Ember Results:
Excellent character-building. Go you forth and give the world a good fantasy character.
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Post by rogalianth on Oct 14, 2007 20:44:08 GMT -5
Ae always tests out as an ubersue ;__;
LIES, ALL LIES. D8
At least I'm fully aware of how ridiculous he is, and all his ridiculosity has repercussions and...stuff. 8|
Man, when I get all defensive I end everything with emotes, huh x)
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