Jenna Sue

Aug 05, 2011 14:40

A reviewer recently accused me of creating a “Mary Sue” character in my Supernatural tie-in COYOTE’S KISS. For those who don’t know what that means, a “Mary Sue” is a too-perfect wish-fulfillment character that represents the author’s own idealized persona ( Read more... )

tie-in, writing, supernatual

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chrislatray August 5 2011, 21:50:09 UTC
Christa, I wanted to fuck her too. In Nogales. Under this billboard. http://tinyurl.com/3ewdkkf

By the way, I saw that reviewer only has two reviews on Amazon. Both are for Supernatural books, and both are only one star. Heh.

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ladyeuthanasia August 5 2011, 21:51:29 UTC

If I don't find the character attractive, I can't expect the reader to find him or her attractive. Same with if they're supposed to find the character revolting.

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ext_309582 August 5 2011, 21:52:42 UTC
All I can say is: fierce!

Oh, and fuck 'em ;) x

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anonymous August 5 2011, 21:57:17 UTC
When you're a middle-aged male with a beard, writing in characters into your novel which you obviously have the hots for, is often seen as distinctly creepy. Unless said characters are also middle-aged men with beards. And then it's seen as creepy for more stupid reasons.

Of course most of the time, the characters being drooled, fondled, and preyed upon are female, beardless, and at least thirty years younger than the author. In which case, you're either John Updike or Philip Roth.

And it's still, I have to say, rather creepy. In your case, seeing as we share similar taste, I'll let it pass.

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faustfatale August 5 2011, 22:00:43 UTC
I'm the first to admit that I'm a dirty old broad. And now I REALLY want to create a smokin hot, 18 year old bearded lady in my next book. ;-)

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I give you smoking hot bearded lady! ext_733920 August 5 2011, 22:26:40 UTC


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Re: I give you smoking hot bearded lady! faustfatale August 5 2011, 22:28:08 UTC
Holy Toledo! Where's that image from?

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anonymous August 5 2011, 22:19:22 UTC
For the erotica stories that I had written, I had to create CILFs! Otherwise, nobody would want to read them.

For my mainstream works, I have one character that may seem like a CILF, but I didn't take that attitude with her. I respected her too much to treat her that way.

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