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Q&A Is there a quick way to know I have created a Mary Sue?

"One day, nothing significant happened. Everyone got on as normal". What does your character do on that day? If they cannot get through a normal day, doing normal things - which may vary depending ...

posted 12y ago by Schroedingers Cat‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:53:25Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Schroedingers Cat‭ · 2019-12-08T01:53:25Z (about 5 years ago)
"One day, nothing significant happened. Everyone got on as normal". What does your character do on that day? If they cannot get through a normal day, doing normal things - which may vary depending on the setting - then they may be a Mary Sue (a term I had never heard before, but I recognise the trope).

If you are worried that you are creating a Mary Sue, try writing a normal day for them, and see if it works. You will probably not have to go far into the day to know. @StevenDrennons answer and @Standbacks comment are an excellent checklist, but for a quick way to know, this might work. In fact, just trying to start grasping what a normal day would be might work.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-06-01T12:24:04Z (over 12 years ago)
Original score: 4