7 Signs Your Character is a Mary Sue

Mary Sue is a character we all know and hate. Flat, emotionless, good at everything she does, and incapable of fault or defeat, Mary Sue takes the spotlight in many popular books, movies, and TV shows, making us roll our eyes at her flawlessness. The 'Mary Sue' archetype is so overused and...

Intermediate - 15 min - Writing, Languages & Teaching - Abbie Emmons

The full course: Learn Creative Writing free

What you'll need

• Notebook: Ideas arrive away from the desk.
• Mechanical keyboard: Make writing a pleasure.

Books

1. On Writing by Stephen King - View on Amazon
2. Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott - View on Amazon
3. Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody - View on Amazon
4. Story by Robert McKee - View on Amazon

Next lessons

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• Why everyone loves Mr. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice Character Analysis) (24 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
• Basic Elements of a Film Script for BEGINNERS! (How To Format, Read and Write a Screenplay!) (10 min, Makayla Lysiak, Beginner)
• First Chapter MISTAKES New Writers Make ❌ Avoid These Cliches!! (12 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
• Dialogue Mistakes New Writers Make ❌ Avoid These Cringeworthy Cliches!! (21 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
• First Page MISTAKES New Writers Make ❌ avoid these cringey clichés! (20 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
• How to Write a Novel in Google Docs (31 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
• These cringey tropes are RUINING female characters (14 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)