Mary Sue: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
==External Links== |
==External Links== |
||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue Mary Sue] description on Wikipedia |
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue Mary Sue] description on Wikipedia |
||
*[http://www.springhole.net/quizzes/marysue.htm Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test] |
|||
{{stub}} |
{{stub}} |
||
Revision as of 04:49, 8 February 2008
A Mary Sue 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. 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 (e.g., "An Angel Named Mary Sue") and Scissors MacGillicutty (e.g., "Where's Mary Sue When You Need Her?") have done outstanding work in this area. Mary Sue stories can serve as metafiction if properly done (per the two stories noted above).
External Links
- Mary Sue description on Wikipedia
- Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test
This article is a stub. You can help DariaWiki by expanding it.