How to Not Make a Mary Sue in Your Stories
The Top Ten
1 Add flaws
This list is helpful. I look at it and go over all of my characters every once in awhile. So far no sues or stus
Yes. The Anti Sue Revolution flourishes!
2 Don't make the character take the spotlight to your other characters
3 Just add one crush on your character or no crushes if you want
4 Add a character who hates your character
5 Don't make them to pretty or handsome
6 Don't say that characters look like this: her lips is as red as a rose blood and pure as crystal
That's a Snow White version of Mary Sue.
7 Have all your characters work together
8 Add adventure
9 Add problems
10 Take your time
The Contenders
11 Make sure they are in a setting/settings where their flaws are exposed
Like, if they were a soldier in war, maybe they have begun fearing the sound of gunfire and get a panic attack in the midst of a battefield.
12 Give them actual flaws that gave them actual problems
13 Don't give them too many skills
14 Don’t make a character the only good one, or make others look bad and more flawed
15 Add personalities
16 Don't make the character have more screen time than your other characters
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