Are you a Mary Sue Critic?

Many people enjoy fan fictions written about their favorite series or characters and read them often. Several of these fictions contain original characters however that may or may not suit their tastes, earning them the title "Mary Sue" or "Gary Stu". When it comes to these characters, several people often judge them based on personal tastes which does no justice to the author of the fic at all.

Are YOU someone who likes to throw out the term "Mary Sue" or "Gary Stu" as if it were a saving grace of society? Take the Mary Sue Critic quiz and find out if the characters you judge are actually Mary Sue's or if you just have a complex towards other peoples creative writings.

Created by: GieGie
  1. Are you a fan of a game series, but in that series have a favorite character above all others?
  2. On average, how often do you think of your favorite game character everyday?
  3. Do you consider yourself a fan of romantic fictions? (Either fan fictions or real fictions)
  4. Do you know your favorite game series character pretty well?
  5. What is your take on OC's? (OC stands for Original Character, a term used in fan fictions for characters not canonical to the actual series but instead created by the author of the fiction.)
  6. How often do you read fan fictions?
  7. How often do you WRITE fan fictions?
  8. If you write, do you tend to use OC's in your writing a lot?
  9. When reviewing fictions, how do you base your criteria?
  10. Do you consider yourself to be a blunt person when it comes to reviewing fictions and leaving feedback for the authors.
  11. What is your definition of an OC Mary Sue/Gary Stu?
  12. On average, do you tend to find that all of the Original Characters written specifically with your favorite series/character from a series to be a Mary Sue/Gary Stu?

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Quiz topic: Am I a Mary Sue Critic?