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Obvious Mary Sues are easy to spot... subtle ones less so. Just as it's very hard to proofread your own work, it's often hard for us to see when we've made a character unrealistic. My suggestion: ...
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2019-12-13T11:59:59Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T01:53:24Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
Obvious Mary Sues are easy to spot... subtle ones less so. Just as it's very hard to proofread your own work, it's often hard for us to see when we've made a character unrealistic. My suggestion: get an [editor.](https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/1716/why-does-an-author-need-an-editor) Or at least a beta reader. Find someone who will be honest with you.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2011-08-31T19:22:02Z (about 13 years ago)
Original score: 5