tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post28065327415594230..comments2023-08-10T03:35:55.682-07:00Comments on The Prosers: The Dreaded Mary SueSheena Boekweghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227547053651725634noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-34801275991056465772012-06-18T08:58:15.032-07:002012-06-18T08:58:15.032-07:00I just realized that Mary-Sue-isms are one of the ...I just realized that Mary-Sue-isms are one of the reasons my current WIP is stalled. I'm trying to protect my leading lady too much, and making her too special.<br /><br />This is awesome. Great work, MaryAnn!Sheena Boekweghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227547053651725634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-1272165566309696442012-06-14T21:25:49.471-07:002012-06-14T21:25:49.471-07:00LOL, glad someone appreciated the Wesley picture. ...LOL, glad someone appreciated the Wesley picture. I wasn't sure how many people would get that. :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.MaryAnn Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618345950149423623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-51488811738394007672012-06-14T21:23:37.116-07:002012-06-14T21:23:37.116-07:00Thanks Trisha, glad it was helpful. I think it is...Thanks Trisha, glad it was helpful. I think it is a common problem. It is really easy to get too attached to you characters. I know sometimes I do. :)MaryAnn Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618345950149423623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-23718349671357447062012-06-14T21:07:42.054-07:002012-06-14T21:07:42.054-07:00I thought that too when I was a teen, that once yo...I thought that too when I was a teen, that once you were married everything was smooth sailing. Yeah, that's exactly what happened. ;)MaryAnn Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618345950149423623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-75898392079470524232012-06-14T12:26:45.822-07:002012-06-14T12:26:45.822-07:00Great post! When I say Wesley right off the bat, I...Great post! When I say Wesley right off the bat, I laughed pretty hard. It's definitely tough to write a 'good' character and avoid the Mary Sue. Thanks!AVDutsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068169781166515350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-2915240977509430832012-06-14T00:27:07.944-07:002012-06-14T00:27:07.944-07:00I'm with Susan. What a great explanation of al...I'm with Susan. What a great explanation of all the things I dislike about Twilight. It's also an eye opener. I have been struggling to figure out what is wrong with the fantasy story I wrote several years back, and now I know. Excellent post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572122401159709175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-48639606214877092112012-06-13T22:24:57.857-07:002012-06-13T22:24:57.857-07:00Spot on, on the Bella analysis. You've given m...Spot on, on the Bella analysis. You've given me the vocabulary to finally describe what bugs me. And, I agree with your above reply that it is all about the fantasy of having it all - it's a fairy tale. I sure was hoping for my happily ever after when I was a teen (though maybe not an eternal bloodsucking one...)<br />Great post.Susan Buttarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14456005411871122298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-26722056559552953132012-06-13T13:39:53.450-07:002012-06-13T13:39:53.450-07:00Maybe even adults like the fantasy of getting it a...Maybe even adults like the fantasy of getting it all. I don't know. Personally, I would have preferred Bella to have to sacrifice something. I think it would have made the story stronger for Bella to have to give up something to be with Edward. But I think that real love is sacrifice.MaryAnn Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618345950149423623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-86341097911335306942012-06-13T13:33:08.552-07:002012-06-13T13:33:08.552-07:00Yeah, I'm excited to have Sarah back again too...Yeah, I'm excited to have Sarah back again too. I'll try to find other excuses to coerce her into subbing for me in the future. :)<br /><br />I worry a lot about Mary Sues too, for both my heroine and her love interest. Yes, I am one of those aspiring writers who obsesses over these things. I think this is one of those things that you can over think. Sometimes you just have to trust your instincts and do what feels natural.MaryAnn Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618345950149423623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-74958420318660768892012-06-13T13:26:23.427-07:002012-06-13T13:26:23.427-07:00LOL, I'm frequently inspired by the insightful...LOL, I'm frequently inspired by the insightful folks over on hatrack. :)<br /><br />I find serial killers more scary than vampires too. Mostly because people who are that evil really do exist. I've never read or seen Dexter, but Silence of the Lambs was pretty creepy. I do think Bram Stroker's Dracula (book not movie) is pretty creepy. Especially the beginning.MaryAnn Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618345950149423623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-29757140596643910622012-06-13T13:20:58.976-07:002012-06-13T13:20:58.976-07:00Thanks. I'm glad it was helpful. :)Thanks. I'm glad it was helpful. :)MaryAnn Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618345950149423623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-47087106886737461392012-06-13T13:09:39.141-07:002012-06-13T13:09:39.141-07:00It is super annoying that Bella gets whatever she ...It is super annoying that Bella gets whatever she wants. Too bad Stephenie Meyers didn't do the Mary Sue Litmus Test. I just wonder why the series is so popular. It makes sense that teenagers love it -- they already think they should get everything they want with no consequences. But Twilight is popular with adult women too who should know better. mmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-71293385285168858802012-06-13T08:56:04.563-07:002012-06-13T08:56:04.563-07:00Yay for Sarah! Have a good time, MaryAnn!
Mary S...Yay for Sarah! Have a good time, MaryAnn! <br /><br />Mary Sue scares me, especially after looking at your first linke. I have a tendency to make, not my heroine, but the guy she falls in love with into one. This was a great post.Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-60494460120415132472012-06-13T03:12:54.906-07:002012-06-13T03:12:54.906-07:00I see the Twilight contagion has reached far. ;)
...I see the Twilight contagion has reached far. ;)<br /><br />Excellent article as usual. I must say I had to laugh at that picture of Bella. She's suppose to be beautiful and deadly but all I can do is laugh.<br /><br />There's only one predator I can remember that actually gives me goosebumps and that's Dexter. He's more dangerous and deadly than any vampire (Lestat and Louis included).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-65663978546193464222012-06-12T20:27:54.723-07:002012-06-12T20:27:54.723-07:00I've never hear that term but what you say mak...I've never hear that term but what you say makes a lot of sense. Good post!Adam Gaylordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10776176053095754224noreply@blogger.com