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littlegreen

mary sue litmus test

Aug 13, 2009 16:15

Out of boredom and a lull in library activity, I took the Mary Sue Litmus Test for Lukie and Penny, who I often reckon are a bit Sue-ish. I'm not sure that the boys are so Sue-ish to the point where it's obnoxious, but they're probably skirting the edges of it ( Read more... )

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dulcin August 13 2009, 21:47:26 UTC

i have to agree-- a bit of sueness IS in order, especially for a main character. because you're going to have to follow the guy around, you might as well be entertained. :p there's a balance though. if you're on the verge of BELLA-sue-ness, oh dear god.

littlegreen August 14 2009, 17:23:03 UTC

I think it's harder with female characters for some reason. Is it just me, or is it way harder to find that interesting-while-not-being-Mary-Sue balance with girls? I have no idea what the secret is there. Probably why I rarely write females!

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littlegreen August 14 2009, 17:25:57 UTC

Yeah, reading through this, some of the Mary Sue qualifiers are like... necessary to have a story. Having some kind of special power or attribute? Why would you want to read a story about someone who WASN'T special? I don't think there'd be much of a character there, even if you have a good plot! Characters need to have hooks and features that make them interesting, I say.

hopeandmemory August 14 2009, 03:31:21 UTC

this litmus test is kind of stupid, even looking at the first question. sometimes when you name a character you want it to have a little meaning... after all, the fact that remus lupin is a werewolf is sort of relevant. and amusing. and hell, i've always wanted green eyes, i think they're interesting and pretty, so giving one of my characters green eyes (on this note, question 8 is stupid, too) would make them a mary sue? wtfever. lame.

anyway, i love penny and lukie, so whatever. :p

also, i echo lena... bella swan is literally stephenie meyer with a name change.

littlegreen August 14 2009, 17:44:35 UTC

Penny and Lukie love you bb <3 ( ... )

writerbuggie August 14 2009, 18:05:59 UTC

Hahaaa, I could spend all day doing this with everyone. And probably get a Bella-ish score every time.

AND I DONT CARE!!

I totally am with you - I read almost entirely in an attempt to get another character for my collection of Characters I Love And Would Like To Be / Lives I Would Like To Inhabit.

On the other hand, I am watching Project Runway reruns right now, and would really love to have a character who looks and acts exactly like Santino. Then again, he's pretty Special Snowflake himself. And he reminds me of Kip. ogg.