The ultimate character improvement thread

[Kitexa]

....well, maybe XD;;

This thread is primarily for character improvement. Not canon characters, but your fandom or original OCs.

Some of us may love our characters just the way they are, but a true creator knows there's ALWAYS room for improvement. So, thanks to Sapphire for finding these for me, we've decided to link you all to two tests you can put your character through.

The first is for your animal/not human OCs: www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=your-less-than-human-characters-mary-suegary-stu-not

The second is for your human characters: www.springhole.net/quizzes/marysue.htm



You don't have to post the results of the test, but you can if you want.
If your character is close to or an actual Mary-sue/Gary-stu, you can ask us here what you think you should do to change it so they aren't. Or, if you've already got an idea for improvement, you can run it by us here for critique

Remember, this is all for friendly fun--one creator helping another

[Paws]

SO HAPPY SHE FOUND THESE <333 I needed it. REALLY badly.

Thanks~!

[busterbri]

XD; Honestly the second one... kinda fails just on the grounds that you can't really "pass" it because even if you're not"approaching Sue Territory" your character "may be boring".

[Mo]

...I honestly don't trust these "Mary-Sue/Gary-Stu" litmus tests much. A character can have certain qualities that constitutes for a "Sue" and not be one. I find them somewhat inaccurate and unfair.







_{...Though the last few times I took the second one (about a year or so ago), my score was around 5 or even in the negatives.}

[Namacub95]

Apparently my Lion King character, Jia, is 'dull' according to the first one. That's kinda hurtful seeing as not many of the options really described her.

[Angel]

Well, apparently Tally's dull as well. So are Mira and Flash, so either this isn't all that accurate, or I must really suck at designing characters XD

Well, at least Blackpaw got a good result ^^

[twotone]

Lucky jr came out dull in this test, oh well least he isn't a stu thank goodness.

Beyonca came out dull too.

[Nemo]

I took this with my human oc Quinson (the boy holding Rugby in my art thread) .. he got non sue, but could use spicing up

And Zeesho got not a gary stu

[Phantom]

Trigger is apparently dull, too. Ah well.

[assassinvulpy]

This is the result I got for one of my TLK characters.
"I congratulate you! ^.^ From this result, I assume that your animalistic character is three dimensional, well drawn, realistic (Within the roleplay =P), and well developed. Your character is one that the readers can feel sympathy towards. You yourself as a creator has a complete grasp on your character's personality, desires, hopes, and fears, as a creator should always. You're doing good, just keep it up. Never let yourself wander from the path of solid character creating. =D Never make Mary Sues. Oh, how we all hate Mary Sues, hehe."

I'm gonna try the human one now with my Bakugan OC. She's probably gonna be a sue. ^^'

Edit:Yeah she was. XD I got 49...
"50+ Kill it dead."

I didn't know she was THAT bad. XD