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Mary Sue, bane of writers everywhere. TWA shows writers how to avoid falling into the dark pit of writing a Mary Sue by plunging them headfirst into this other pit right next to it. You’re welcome!

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
02:33 Flaws, Mary Sue, and YOU!
03:56 Sympathy and Mary Sue
04:37 Likeability
05:02 Useless characters that the plot still hinges on
05:44 No power or abilities
06:28 Still the center of the universe
07:02 Making mistakes
07:30 Focusing on Mary Sue traits too much
07:59 Understanding why audiences hate Mary Sue
08:42 Mary Sue tests are not very useful
08:58 Letting authorial anxiety consume you
09:20 New writer expectations
09:52 Can’t please everyone
10:17 Bland can be worse than bad
10:39 Character traits serve the story or character
11:55 Go ahead and make mistakes as that's how you learn
12:16 Seeking validation rather than improvement
12:41 BECOME MARY SUE!
13:04 Sponsorship Wars – Orientation Day
17:05 Outro


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