[ SECRET POST #3371 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3371 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

Re: How do I NOT Write a Mary-Sue?

[(Anonymous)]

Why would a reader be motivated to do that. They've left their critique, if the author wants to act on it then they can, most readers are not going to get into a back and forth with an author (esp. since most get super defensive) over it. They have better things to do with their time than submit to a cross examination. You can demand they cite examples all day long, but most of the time they've made their point in the initial review and will do nothing except check the next chapter to see if it's been taken on board before bailing.

Re: How do I NOT Write a Mary-Sue?

[a_potato]

Why would a writer be motivated to change if the critiques left are vague?

Re: How do I NOT Write a Mary-Sue?

[(Anonymous)]

Okay, you aren't concerned about hearing why what you are doing is wrong, I'm walking away now.

Re: How do I NOT Write a Mary-Sue?

[a_potato]

The opposite, actually. I am concerned with hearing why what I'm doing is wrong, so I want something more than, "I don't like this/this is wrong/your OC is a Mary Sue." Why don't you like it? Why is it wrong? Why is my OC a Mary Sue? A detailed critique provides a jumping off point; a vague critique gives me little to go on.

Re: How do I NOT Write a Mary-Sue?

[(Anonymous)]

"they've left their critique"
Except its too vague to be taken into account seriously. Its like of someone just went "this is bad" - well how is it bad? How is this character a Sue? Is she too overpowered? Does she seem to not fit into the universe? Does she fit in too well, so it seems forced? There are a lot of factors, and just substituting one word in place of actually going "its unrealistic that everyone likes this character" or "why is this character secretly a princess that's pretty cheesy"