Anti Mary-Sue Character Guide

By seza123

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Here is just my list of tips of how to avoid creating/writing a Mary-Sue character. Take them as you wish. Gr... More

Mary-Sue?
Section 1.1 - Story setting
1.2 - Applying a Character to a Setting
1.3 - Status
Gary-Stu
Section 2.1 - Appearance
Disclaimer
2.2 - Hair Colour
Albinos
2.3 - Eyes
2.4 - Tattoos
2.5 - Piercings
2.6 - (More) Hair
2.7 - Make-up
2.8 - Scars
2.9 - Body Shape
2.10 - Colour Changes
Gingers Without Freckles
My Mary Sue
Section 3.1 - Name
3.2 - Names in Settings and Context
3.3 - Names With Meanings Unfitting names that mean something
3.4 - Stereotypical Names
RP
Section 4.1 - Personality
4.2 - Cardboard Cutouts
4.3 - Overused Personalities
4.4 - Flawless Sass and Wit
1K!
Section 5.1 - Backstory
5.2 - Orphan
5.3 - Scientist Father/Mother
Section 6 - Interests
2K!
Section 7 - Clothes
Section 8 - Accents
8.2 - Nationalities
Section 9.1 - Powers
9.2 - Powers/Abilities
9.3 - Weapons
Nekos
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Section 10 - Interactions with other characters
Section 10A - Connections with Readers
Age
Section 11 - Faults and Flaws
Staying Consistant
Mary-Sue test
Thank You!
So Behind!
100K
Recolours
Anime/Manga
Copying Cannon Characters - Fanfiction

Unoffically Finished

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By seza123

I say unofficially finished because I won't ever be marking this as completed. That makes it seem like there isn't anything left to add and I am always prepared to add another chapter if I get a suggestion for one.

Like always I want to thank everyone who has read this either as I've uploaded or after. And an extra thanks to those who voted for any or all chapters. You're awesome.

I don't expect people to use or apply every chapter I've written but I would like to think that you writers might consider a couple of points I've made. Honestly, if you make a character with pink hair that doesn't automatically mean they're a Mary-Sue. But if after reading this book, you might realise that many of these points are relevant to your character and want to use some of my tips to reduce their Mary-Sue-ness, that would be amazing and I've achieved my goal.

I'd love to hear your comments about this book. Favourite chapters or ones you found most helpful. I don't have any plans to write another guide but who knows? If you guys found this helpful and enjoyed it then I might just do that. Well, it's either a story guide or a blog about my very boring life.

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