It is Saturday, so it must be rant day...

[tambrathegreat]

Oh my freaking god!  I just read a review on a story that I follow by our own gebrauchslyrik  in which the reviewer states that a canon character (Septima Vector) which has been fleshed out beautifully by the aforementioned author Is "essentially an OC' and a Mary Sue and if the author continues to feature this version of Vector in her story, then she should a)

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[tambrathegreat]

Well good for you. I just hate that people do that to authors. If they have something to say about the work, then they should sign in and let the author answer them. Yeah, and sorry about all the cursing. I had a horrible day at work. Too many stupid people coming into the shop to complain about their dog's nails scratching them after I filed them. Well, of course they do numbnuts, they are called nails for a reason. If they were soft, they would be called moles or something else soft and squishy.

I am very glad that you are continuing as you started. You know I'm looking for Septima and Severus to if not hook up, at least become good friends.

[tambrathegreat]

That, I think, is why it's called work and not play. ;-b

[the_lady_zombie]

People are assholes and that particular person especially. I loved how they threatened that if the author didn't do this or that, they would stop reading.

I'd want to say: Fabulous! Be my fucking guest and bugger off!

When I was at University, I took a Playwriting course. There was some twit in there who hated every thing anybody did. It got to the point where even the professor advised her to shut the fuck up.

Her little piss pants attitude came back and bit her in the ass during finals. We each had to write a one act play and read it to the class. The rest of the class then wrote reviews for your play, which you received only after the professor gave you your grade.

Anyway, when piss pants read hers, every one of us gave her shit reviews. We even noted on the reviews that we were being petty and spiteful but we didn't feel bad about it because you only get back what you send out.

Oh, and we advised her not to quit her day job.

And one delightful bloke even drew a penis on his review.

[the_lady_zombie]

Get a life, loser!

Seriously?! Is that all he/she has got? Good riddance then. I know it feels like you've been slapped, but this person obviously is far too immature to be taken seriously.

[the_lady_zombie]

DON'T! This person is just a troll and that's exactly what they hope to accomplish. They want to make you feel inadequete and unsure. That's what trolls do.

This person needs to read what makes a Mary Sue and what doesn't. Granted, I haven't read your story but I plan on rectifying that shortly.

But from what Tambra has described, I can tell she isn't a Mary Sue.

[the_lady_zombie]

I'm writing an OFC HP character and I run her through the Mary Sue litmus test frequently.

But Wikipedia aside, I like http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MarySue

I highly recommend this website. It's lighthearted, hilarious, and full of good advice (if a bit aceribic) for writers.

Even the creators of the Mary Sue litmus test advise that almost every character will have Sue traits. You can't escape it.