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Is your character a Mary Sue?
LizW65:
Here's a fun test you can take to find out:
http://www.onlyfiction.net/marysue2.html
It doesn't work on all types of characters; for instance Crowley of Good Omens scored a whopping 74 points (irredeemable) and I doubt many of us would accuse the Gaiman-Pratchett team of poor writing technique. But it's entertaining. You can try it out on real people, too. ;D
-Liz
Maiafay:
I hate those test with a passion. Not to offend you, since I know you were just posting in fun...but those things are rigged and slanted toward certain questions and attributes--not taking into consideration of skill level. If the skill level of an author is very good, he/she can write the typical MS and make her/him completely real.
Sorry, just had bad issues with that test...though, I think Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita should take it. I have a feeling Anita would fail...badly. I think one more book and she'll transcend into Demi-goddom.
[beatle mania]:
Crap. I have to figure out which character to use on that silly test.
'cause I have about twenty or so which I use regularly.
Okay. I'll just use my crazy rapist/serial killer character, whom I named after Maeve.
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LOL.
21-35 points: Borderline-Sue. Your character is cutting it close, and you may want to work on the details a bit, but you're well on your way to having a lovely original character. Good work.
These questions weren't extensive enough. They didn't get into personalities as they should've.
But just for fun, right?
Maiafay:
--- Quote from: [beatle mania] on February 25, 2007, 05:07:30 PM ---Crap. I have to figure out which character to use on that silly test.
'cause I have about twenty or so which I use regularly.
Okay. I'll just use my crazy rapist/serial killer character, whom I named after Maeve.
...
...
...
LOL.
21-35 points: Borderline-Sue. Your character is cutting it close, and you may want to work on the details a bit, but you're well on your way to having a lovely original character. Good work.
These questions weren't extensive enough. They didn't get into personalities as they should've.
But just for fun, right?
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It's all fun to you and me, but sadly, many out there in fandoms (fanfiction) swear a blood oath by it and judge OC's by that standard.
Like it was made by the President of the High Council of Original Characters or something...
Kaos Wizard:
Took that test for my Andorian Viper Pilot over on my Star Trek Simm. Thankfully I was only around a 15. Though some of my D&D characters and another favorite character of mine I write with probably score a lot higher...
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