"Reaping Mary Sue Or How Reapermum finally got published" for the WRITER'S AND READER'S CHOICE!

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Back in 2013 glennagirl posted regarding the "Mary Sue" phenomenon in writing. After a great discussion on the topic, a few of usdecided to do an impromptu Mary Sue round robin using a prompt by reapermum

Well, actually she (Mary Sue) is here, the inspirational starting point, and you can follow her exploits by staying on section7mfu and just use these links: Reaping Mary Sue part I, part II, part III, part IV, part V, Epilogue

The participants : glennagirl reapermum, mrua7, avirra and avrovulcan

Comments

[lilidelafield.livejournal.com]

Yes I did. I am always a little bit worried in case my original characters turn out to be "Mary Sue" characters. I was impressed, and impressed too with the plot outline provided originally by reapermum, and the Mary Sue character turned out to be not too annoying. ( although I am glad Illya escaped a broken heart in the end).

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

It can be very easy to slip into that trap and make a character into a Mary Sue. I've seen it happen with so many beginning writers, sometimes unbelievably cringeworthy. lol!