How to avoid writing Mary Sues
Sep. 3rd, 2013 11:16 amTwo useful articles whose advice does not include "don't make your character awesome in any way" and "don't write about female characters period":
From author John Barnes:
http://thebookdoctorslittleblackbag.blogspot.com/2012/09/facing-up-to-goodness-getting-to-good.html (courtesy of
chienne_folle)
From TV Tropes, and surprisingly useful:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SoYouWantTo/AvoidWritingAMarySue?from=Main.AvoidWritingAMarySue
From author John Barnes:
http://thebookdoctorslittleblackbag.blogspot.com/2012/09/facing-up-to-goodness-getting-to-good.html (courtesy of
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From TV Tropes, and surprisingly useful:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SoYouWantTo/AvoidWritingAMarySue?from=Main.AvoidWritingAMarySue