Ha! That was great! Hearing about Mary Sue's really lightened up my day. :)
I don't think I've ever written a Mary Sue, although I can't say what others think of my characters. *grins* Of course I didn't start writing my stories down until I was... *cough* well let's just say it was a few years ago. :) Anyway, it was long past my teen years.
But, I do have an original story in my head that will never be written, which did include a Mary Sue. She was not very pretty, had an unhealthy thirst for revenge against the bad guys and was always beaten down by the main character, but she was clearly based on me. And you are right about recycling the better ideas to integrate them into other stories. I can find bits and pieces of the plot ideas from that story (and the others that have been a part of me for a long time) in the fanfiction I write nowadays. Just not the Mary Sue, or should I say the Sheryl Sue. *snicker*
Gosh, I miss that story. Maybe I could revisit it for awhile, in between the SG-1 fics I'm supposed to be working on. Or better yet, create a new one, complete with shiny golden hair that makes her look like an angel, violet eyes and all.
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Date: 2008-02-16 02:13 am (UTC)I don't think I've ever written a Mary Sue, although I can't say what others think of my characters. *grins* Of course I didn't start writing my stories down until I was... *cough* well let's just say it was a few years ago. :) Anyway, it was long past my teen years.
But, I do have an original story in my head that will never be written, which did include a Mary Sue. She was not very pretty, had an unhealthy thirst for revenge against the bad guys and was always beaten down by the main character, but she was clearly based on me. And you are right about recycling the better ideas to integrate them into other stories. I can find bits and pieces of the plot ideas from that story (and the others that have been a part of me for a long time) in the fanfiction I write nowadays. Just not the Mary Sue, or should I say the Sheryl Sue. *snicker*
Gosh, I miss that story. Maybe I could revisit it for awhile, in between the SG-1 fics I'm supposed to be working on. Or better yet, create a new one, complete with shiny golden hair that makes her look like an angel, violet eyes and all.