Andrii Moshenskyi·Sep 20Why self-insertion is bad — and why you can’t leave yourself out entirelySelf-insertion is when an author writes themselves, or the person they wish they were, into a story. It often comes with wish fulfillment…
Azalea·Nov 3, 2025Unpopular Opinion: Melody from HxH is overrated and a Mary Sue.Now…before all of you set me on fire:
J D Lear·Mar 29, 2025How to Write Overpowered Characters Without Creating a Mary Sue or Gary StuNot a member? Read this article for free here: https://jdlear.substack.com/A response icon1A response icon1
Nerd Card Revoked·Dec 28, 2024Actual Strong Female Characters in Film are Far More Common than we are Led to BelieveGirlboss, Interrupted
InWriting101byAnca Antoci·Sep 30, 2024Is Your Character Too Perfect?How to avoid the pitfalls of a Mary Sue and write a realistic characterA response icon2A response icon2
Jamais Jochim·Apr 8, 2024Diversity and the CriticDiversity needs to be encouraged, but it can lead to some interesting side effects when it comes to reviewing certain movies and shows.A response icon3A response icon3
Jamais Jochim·Dec 26, 2022The Sometimes Necessity of the Mary SueThe Mary Sue is one of the least respected characters. While there is some legitimate hesitation in using the character, it can be a great…A response icon1A response icon1
Scarlet Lee Winters·Oct 9, 2022The Dreaded “Mary Sue” LabelObviously with it being spooky season, I decided we should all be in the headspace to address this monster. The scariest label that could…
Michelle Browne·Aug 15, 2022In Celebration of the Mary SueWhen the ninth Star Wars movie came out, Rise of Skywalker, a particular term from writing communities online started to become ubiquitous…
