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Zyflair said:
A what?
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A "Mery Sue" is a character with no flaws, impossible to defeat and always has the spotlight.

Basicly, a character that is "perfect" in every way with no weakness or fears.


To avoid making one I make my characters have some fear or weakness in battle.
 
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I don't think that Mary Sues are good at all. You can't have a story where the character has already been self-actualized. With that, there would be no story. Ever heard of The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand? The main character, Howard Roark, was basically a Mary Sue, and it bothered me to no end. I couldn't even get past the first 50 pages.

In order to keep the interest of your reader, any character needs to be flawed in some way, shape, or form. However, there are few exceptions to this guideline. One exception is to have a Mary Sue be the character that yours lives up to, or idolizes. That way, the main character has a way to progress individually. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is a great example of this. I don't remember the exact names of the characters though, but if you've read this book, you should know what I mean.
 
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Mary Sue's make amazing bad guys. It helps you lengthen you're Fic/Story and really helps when you need a major downfall to someone have the protagonist find the weakness and exploit it to it's full extent. (This got me to 5th in a Regionals writing contest) Just watch out because when you think you have it down it will back fire, and something will go wrong.

I wonder if the opposite would work, Having the bad guy find the good guys weakness and exploiting it...
 
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I read the "You're Wonderful" story by Wizard and it got me thinking about writing my own interpretation of a book.
So I went on an Oz Wiki and saw a page about the Forbidden Fountain,
and apparently if you drink from it you lose your memory [and in some cases, it's replaced by fake ones].
I thought that would be cool for a plot, but I wonder if anyone did this before.
Martini said:
Mary Sue's make amazing bad guys. It helps you lengthen you're Fic/Story and really helps when you need a major downfall to someone have the protagonist find the weakness and exploit it to it's full extent. (This got me to 5th in a Regionals writing contest) Just watch out because when you think you have it down it will back fire, and something will go wrong.

I wonder if the opposite would work, Having the bad guy find the good guys weakness and exploiting it...
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I've never heard of a Mary Sue baddie before, but I bet it would be interesting.
Other people have different views on Mary. Some think that she's a perfect character, but others think she's the author's alter ego, or who s/he wants to be.
 
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I have an idea for a realistic fanfic following the Game (Original) canon, but "Realistic Pokemon" is pretty violent, as it goes to a more villainous Team Rocket using Pokemon to kill people. Pokemon Battles have broken bones, flesh wounds, etc. but the Trainer always brings their Pokemon back before they die.

I am uncertain if I should go through with it.
 
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I'd go through with it, but you gotta make your intro just a bit toned down. Incerminym says in drives people away from your story.
 
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Kecleon-X said:
I have an idea for a realistic fanfic following the Game (Original) canon, but "Realistic Pokemon" is pretty violent, as it goes to a more villainous Team Rocket using Pokemon to kill people. Pokemon Battles have broken bones, flesh wounds, etc. but the Trainer always brings their Pokemon back before they die.

I am uncertain if I should go through with it.
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Well, it doesn't have to be violent to be realistic. Most people who do write it that way gear it towards an adult audience. I personally hate it when people do that because it ruins the fact that it's fantasy and kid-friendly.
 
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Realism does not necessarily mean you have to write down every detail. Sure, it does make the scene more real, but there comes to a point, where description itself is a filler. I myself suffer this problem throughout my entire fanfic history. :x

Anyway, stick to the action, not the blood.
 
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Incinermyn said:
Well, it doesn't have to be violent to be realistic. Most people who do write it that way gear it towards an adult audience. I personally hate it when people do that because it ruins the fact that it's fantasy and kid-friendly.
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Zyflair said:
Realism does not necessarily mean you have to write down every detail. Sure, it does make the scene more real, but there comes to a point, where description itself is a filler. I myself suffer this problem throughout my entire fanfic history. :x

Anyway, stick to the action, not the blood.
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Not what I meant. I didn't mean blood and gore, but I meant broken bones and bruises. You know, that sort of thing.
 
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Then you're definitely fine. Do note that Pokémon themselves are pretty resilient.
 
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Kecleon-X said:
Not what I meant. I didn't mean blood and gore, but I meant broken bones and bruises. You know, that sort of thing.
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Some people still consider that gore, which is why I would urge you to downplay it. I usually just try and avoid actually describing that stuff unless I have a reason.
 
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Incinermyn said:
Some people still consider that gore, which is why I would urge you to downplay it. I usually just try and avoid actually describing that stuff unless I have a reason.
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I will. Thank you.

... Now what to call it...?
 
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Depends on the Pokemon or scene. Don't call it something long. Try calling it by a unique title, short and sweet.
 
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Lucky Fire said:
Don't call it something long.
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I wonder if you know about the first fanfic I wrote in the Writing Corner. XD

Arceus, I have trouble remembering the title myself.
 
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