I - Basics
V - Love is all around meDo you think you'd be friends with the character if you met in real life? Do you think everyone who reads the story should automatically like the character and want to be friends with the character? If someone tells you he/she doesn't like your character, are you offended? (Be honest!) Is your character extremely good at something you'd like to be good at, too? Do you ever pretend, just to yourself, that you are the character, with the same strengths and abilities? In writing, when trying to decide how your character'd react to a situation, do you think "What would I do?" more than "What would she/he do?" ?
0-15 | Multilayered character, probabaly no Mary Sue |
16-25 | Slight 'Mary Sueish' tendencies, could go either way |
26-35 | Dangerous waters, you should make sure you know what you're doing. |
36-40 | Are you absolutely sure? Really? Think about this again. |
40+ | Find another way to tell the story. PLEASE! |