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
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Section 5.1 - Backstory
5.2 - Orphan
5.3 - Scientist Father/Mother
Section 6 - Interests
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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 10A - Connections with Readers
Age
Section 11 - Faults and Flaws
Staying Consistant
Mary-Sue test
Unoffically Finished
Thank You!
So Behind!
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Recolours
Anime/Manga
Copying Cannon Characters - Fanfiction

Section 10 - Interactions with other characters

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By seza123

A Mary-Sue will have extreme emotions and interactions with characters. They go from 0 to 100 faster than a formula one race car.

What I mean by this is a Mary-Sue (or Gary-Stu) will suddenly have a deep hatred for a character they just met without sufficient reason or time.

Of course, this can go the other way and they immediately have the hots for someone who just text them 'hi'. Quite frequently it's the other characters that automatically fall in love with the Mary-Sue. They adore them and are more likely to risk their life for this Mary-Sue character than they would be for their family.

I should also point out that a Mary-Sue is often overly confident and never doubts themselves when talking to other people. They always say exactly the right thing when flirting or when aggravating someone else.

I advise building up relationships between characters, rather than just blowing up a relationship immediately. Also, don't be afraid to make your characters stutter or get nervous when talking to people. We all get like it at some point, it's human nature.

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