Is your OC a Mary-Sue? (Or a Gary Stu?)

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Mary Sues. They are annoying to both the writers and the people who read about them. They are idealized, perfect in every way, and can only exist in sheer fiction. It's horrible when you spend so much time on your character, only to have created a Mary Sue. So, is your character a Mary Sue? Or are they compelling and realistic enough to be relatable and enjoyable to read?

A Mary Sue was originally used in fan fiction, to describe a type of female character who is depicted as unrealistically lacking flaws or weaknesses. She is perfect and amazingly beautiful, bur are irritating to readers. The term is now used to describe characters of all genders across all types of books who fit the qualities (or, to people who prefer it, male characters who fit the description are often called Gary Stu(s)). Is your character a Mary Sue? Take this quiz to find out!

Created by: LittleNerd
  1. Is your character named after you?
  2. Is your character a teenager?
  3. Does your character have a tragic backstory?
  4. Does your character overcome a fear / flaw / something holding them back at the most convenient moment?
  5. Does your character need help overcoming their fear / flaw / something holding them back with help from a close friend / family member?
  6. Do you use overly poetic terms to describe your character? (e.g. raven-black locks, amber orbs for eyes, etc.)
  7. Is your character overly attractive or pretty?
  8. Is your character much more intelligent than most other characters?
  9. Does your character overcome all obstacles on their own with no failures?
  10. How many important / main characters fall in love with your character?
  11. Is your character the sole surviving member of some great tragedy, genocide, or the last of a house or species?
  12. Is your character practically the genderbend of your favourite character?
  13. Do the rules of your universe bend or break for your character? (The Rules are the general laws that apply to a fandom - like in an Aladdin story, a genie not attached to a lamp would be breaking the rules.)
  14. Was your character adopted, orphaned, a runaway, or in any way raised by someone who is not their original parent(s)?
  15. Does your character fall in love, but give up said love for a "greater purpose"?
  16. Are there prophecies about your character?
  17. Do you sometimes imagine you ARE your character? (If the only time you do this is when writing, skip this.)
  18. Does your character share many of their qualities with you? (Do you have the same qualities as your character?)
  19. Does your character have 3-4 realistic flaws? (e.g. impulsiveness, ADHD, selfishness, etc. Something that makes it difficult to achieve their goals, and does not benefit them.)
  20. Has your character ever died / almost died but restored to life on their own?
  21. Is your character some kind of "chosen one"?
  22. Do your character's flaws give them disadvantages and makes some things they do challenging?
  23. Have you been honest in this quiz?

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