Literature
Her Name is Mary Sue
INTRO
So you think you know what a Mary Sue is. Who is Mary Sue any way? and what does it really mean? It's a dirty word. It's an insult. It's a critique word. It's a "cheap" word we throw around. With all these things of what it is, it's strange that there is still no set defintion for a Mary Sue. So I thought I'd write a little more on the subject. Now I re-read into a lot of articles for this, so there will be plenty of paraphrasing on my part.
WHO'S A MARY SUE?
Maybe you have heard one of these somewhere before; If your character has bright colors, she's a Mary Sue. If she loves Purple, she's a Mary Sue. If she's a princess, she's a Mary