Comment on Help! I have a Mary Sue! by MissLunaRose
I think I may have a Mary-Sue, yes, my character is a bit unusual, Like different species unnatural original hair color + eyes, BUT In the story, my friend and I are currently making, a lot of characters are unusual. theirs even a snake girl in the story, who has half snake body half human. But I'm still concerned that my character is a Mary-Sue. Can someone help? I will gladly explain details and such about my characters, and if anyone has tips, that would be amazing! I myself do not think she is a MarySue, I think she may be a "borderline sue" but I still want tips if anyone is willing to give them! thank you and have a good one!
A lot of the Mary Sue phenomenon is based on how the writer treats the character, not on the character's actual traits. Consider how the narrative treats this character, compared to how it treats other characters. If you have Princess Rose Syndrome going on (as explained above), or other types of special treatment, then and only then should you be concerned.
I have a purple-haired character in a realistic fiction story. She's not a Mary Sue. Her purple hair isn't particularly important; she just likes to dye her hair. So purple hair becomes "normal." Depending on your universe, a snake girl might be totally "normal." And abnormal characters can be done well too, as long as the narrative treats them fairly.
I'd recommend Paranatural as a webcomic that features a character with Sue-like trait (e.g. his hair is naturally spiky) who is not a Mary Sue because the narrative treats him like a regular character (no Princess Rose Syndrome, he has his own strengths & weaknesses, he isn't the focus of every scene, etc.). That and the artist is really talented with color.
I have a purple-haired character in a realistic fiction story. She's not a Mary Sue. Her purple hair isn't particularly important; she just likes to dye her hair. So purple hair becomes "normal." Depending on your universe, a snake girl might be totally "normal." And abnormal characters can be done well too, as long as the narrative treats them fairly.
I'd recommend Paranatural as a webcomic that features a character with Sue-like trait (e.g. his hair is naturally spiky) who is not a Mary Sue because the narrative treats him like a regular character (no Princess Rose Syndrome, he has his own strengths & weaknesses, he isn't the focus of every scene, etc.). That and the artist is really talented with color.