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Date Posted: Sat, Apr 17 2004, 17:05:30
Author: gkscotty
Subject: Re: This all sounds frighteningly like
In reply to: Stinkerbelle 's message, "Re: This all sounds frighteningly like" on Sat, Apr 17 2004, 16:33:03

>"Increasingly a lot of people are referring to
>poorly-designed OC's as Mary Sues. (for example the
>person later in this thread who says they have made
>six Mary Sues but none of them were based on the
>author.) Technically this is wrong - unless the
>character is based on the author, either deliberately
>or subconciously, it's NOT a Mary Sue."
>
>How then would one know if a character is a Mary Sue
>if one does not know the author?

1) The author's pen name is the same as the Sue
2) The author's writing gives the impression they are writing about themselves and not a character. (vague I know)
3) The author flat-out states it.

There's probably more. But these are good indications of Sue, as opposed to other ones that can also apply to OC's.

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  • Re: This all sounds frighteningly like -- MST Meg, Sat, Apr 17 2004, 17:44:52



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