I admit that I'm a Suethor. I'm too busy writing fan-fiction to bother with any original ideas, and I keep inserting meddlesome females to derail...
One of my betas hated my OC, and I realize that she's right. She hated the OC because she was being too stingy with her knowledge, perhaps...
Well, I found the name for this morning's writer's block. All three of the chunks I'm working on have the characters going off to do different...
I'm getting bit jittery about a fan-fiction that I'm writing. It's not really a block, but it has the same earmarks of the procrastination that's...
I know you all detest perfect characters fighting for the name of all that is good and holy, blah blah blah. But what about an evil mutant with...
Im seeing terminology in various posts and have no idea what they mean (mary sue?), after having searched using the search function I can't see...
Are we allowed to say "mary sue" here? I was just wondering because I've seen plenty of times in reviews where people say "perfect, cookie cutter...
ive been toying with the idea of writing a novel based around some of the ****ed up things ive gotten myself caught up in (imagine of mice and men...
Just wondering what it is exactly that makes a particular author good or bad. I recognise straight away when I read a good/bad author, but I have...
I've been having trouble with one of my characters. We'll call him James. James is one of the central characters, protagonists, and villains of my...
Hi all, Well I've come across a slight problem with a work I would call a 'masterpiece' or just something I've given a lot of focus to with...
Oh Terrible Chessmaster The Chessmaster is one of my most favorite character tropes in fiction. Maybe it's because I'm a bastard, but I really...
On another thread, we were discussing registering a copyright. I registered the copyright for my book. Mammamia suggested that registering my...
Hello. I'm a procrastinator. Sue me.
I have an idea for a character that if pulled off correctly, I think could work extremely well, but could also easily end up being terrible. She...
Hmmm, I have a few questions. Can a vampire be in an abusive relationship??? And, can a character start off as a bit of a mary-sue, but then...
I have created numerous character charts to try and further develop my main character, but he just is not becoming the real person I want him to...
***Super-duper amateur writer alert...go easy! :redface: *** I'm continually finding inspirations for creating compelling characters. Yes, they...
(Warning: long post ahead! Sorry, but no TL;DR) Okay, so, hello there. : ) I was writing a novel but I put it on hold when I decided I...
In one of my current stories, one of the main characters is basically a 'mary sue' character. I know it isn't usually a good thing to have a...
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