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[[Image:Eichler.jpg|right|frame|''Daria'' creator [[Glenn Eichler]] as a cartoon character, seen in "Fair Enough" and "I Loathe a Parade"]]
A '''Mary Sue''' (a.k.a. '''Marty Stu''') fanfic is in which the primary character is an analog for the author, its abilities inflated to an abnormal level in a way that outshines all other characters. Mary Sues are female analogs of women writers, Marty Stus are the male equivalent. The phrase had its origins in ''Star Trek'' fanfiction. It is usually considered a pejorative term, and Mary Sue stories have a bad reputation in most fandoms.
A Mary Sue story in which the author appears as himself/herself, by name, is called a '''self-insertion'''.
In ''Daria'' fanworks, several authors have distinguished themselves by writing Mary Sue tales that are very good. [[Angelinhel]] (
Compare with [[Tuckerization]].
==Examples of Mary Sue ''Daria'' Fanfic==
These might be good examples, or they might be bad ones. You decide.
* "[[An Angel Named Mary Sue]]," by [[Angelinhel]]
* [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/935262/1/Mary_Sue "Mary Sue,"] by [[Nobody999]]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20091022195628/http://geocities.com/televisioncity/network/4938/daretart.txt "Triumph of The 'Retart'"], by [[Peter Guerin]]
* "[[Self-Insertion]]," by [[TAG]]
* "[[Small Worlds]]," by [[TAG]]
==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue Mary Sue] description on Wikipedia
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-insertion Self-insertion] description on Wikipedia
* [http://www.springhole.net/quizzes/marysue.htm Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test]
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