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Post by WriterApprentice on May 15, 2010 4:57:31 GMT 7
I know! ^_^
Which makes me wonder what they're doing, the makers of the Mario franchise.
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Post by shezu on May 15, 2010 5:33:03 GMT 7
Well. . . They're coming out with the Mario Galaxy which has Yoshi in it. ^.^ Other than that, I have no idea. ^.^;
Ja ne,
Shezu
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Post by WriterApprentice on May 15, 2010 7:38:15 GMT 7
Played it and loved it!
Beautiful too, all the sparkles and the stars and whatnot. ^_^
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Post by shezu on May 15, 2010 7:41:24 GMT 7
Yeah. I love Mario Galaxy. XD Rosalina is my favorite. XD Who's yours?
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Post by WriterApprentice on May 15, 2010 8:01:49 GMT 7
Rosalina!
I love her motherly and peaceful character. =3
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Post by shezu on May 15, 2010 8:03:32 GMT 7
*Nods nods.* Yup yup~! She's great. XD
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Post by WriterApprentice on May 15, 2010 8:13:47 GMT 7
I know! ^_^
I just wish there were more fanfics of her and I hope she appears more in other Mario games.
I'm not sure but I just have this fearful inkling that some consider her a Mary-Sue.
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Post by shezu on May 15, 2010 8:16:48 GMT 7
Oh~ I didn't think about looking for that. ^.^ That's a good idea. . . I kinda want to write a Mario Galaxy fanfic now. ^.^
I have to ask, what's a Mary-Sue? I've heard it often but I have no idea what it is.
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Post by WriterApprentice on May 15, 2010 9:32:32 GMT 7
A Mary-Sue is often referred to a fictional character that has little to no flaws, or unrealistic flaws.
Take Bella Swan for example.
They are often characters that act as escapists from reality; a fans', writers', artists', way of having fun in whatever world they created or having a second life they want.
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Post by shezu on May 15, 2010 9:46:09 GMT 7
Ha ha. Bella.  . . . What kind of 'unrealistic' flaws does she have? Oh~ Okay. . . I don't think Rosalina is that way. . . do you? |
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Post by WriterApprentice on May 15, 2010 10:55:27 GMT 7
No, I don't think so either. But I guess I'm just paranoid. XD Let me think... Oh and Mary-Sues/Gary-Stues are also self-inserts where people put themselves in the story. Anyways... read this. And see this... |
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Post by shezu on May 15, 2010 11:10:47 GMT 7
Ha ha. I guess that makes me just as paranoid then. ^.^ Hm. . . I agree with most of those but. . . I always put myself as the main character. If you want the readers to believe what they read and get in touch with the character, don't you have to put yourself in there? The easiest, and best, way for me to do that is to put myself into the story it's self. I thought that's how most writers did it. ^.^; I guess I'm just being selfish and self centered. -_-; That's pretty funny, with the Bella comic. ^.^ One thing. . . I hate being popular too. . . Ha! I'm a Mary-Sue. Just kidding. . . I think. O.O Or am I. . . Heh heh. It's 12 a.m here and I really don't know what I'm saying. ^.^; I'm pretty sure I'm going to end up reading this last part in the morning and say "What in the world was I thinking?!?" . . . LOOPY!!!!!!!! XD Things I've notice when I'm tired. . . I act very strange. . . Like an moonstruck elf! . . . And I get really clumsy. . . I bump into walls and whatnot and will look at it like "Who put that there?" . . . Oh! I ramble too. . . Just a heads up. |
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Post by WriterApprentice on May 15, 2010 11:56:19 GMT 7
XD
I can see that in your chat!
I mainly role-play as my characters, but I see what you're saying. Sometimes you just need the average person to be in a story to make it believable or relatable for your readers to enjoy. But I think what they're pointing at is the fact that the character seems obviously created just for the writer's pleasure in wanting to live that life. Between Bella and Meyer, there is little difference and little originality. Self-inserts are often the biggest signs of a Mary-Sue as psychologically, writers will want to overpower them and make them have much influence over the story and other characters.
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Post by shezu on May 15, 2010 12:09:31 GMT 7
Heh heh. ^.^;
Hm. . . I see what you mean. That makes a lot of sense when you put it like that. ^.^ It seems selfish for the writer, Ms. Meyer in this case, to just want to put herself in the story for her own purpose like that instead of doing it for the improvement of the story and/or to better the enjoyment of the reader. . . I have to wonder. . . what were her reasons for becoming an author? (Note: When I say 'author' I mean a glorified writer, not the good kind.) One of the reasons I do it is because, when I was younger, I use to hate reading but, after reading 'Inkheart' I decided that reading was really fun if you had the right story. After a while I realized, after a lot of complements from my parents and aunt, who I love, that I was pretty good at writing. Since I was good at it, and I enjoyed doing it, I thought of all the other kids out there that don't like reading. They're so missing out! So, I thought, if I can write a good story that might get them to read, or brighten their day or just have something fun to do when they are bored, like when I first started finding books I liked, then that would be the coolest thing in the world for me!!!!! XD I can't think of anything I'd enjoy more than someone coming up to me and telling me that, "My son started reading books because of one of yours and now he loves reading", or, "I was having a bad day/ week/whatever, but after reading your book I felt so much better." Oh~! That would be the best thing in the world!!! . . . Sorry. . . I'm rambling again, aren't I? . . . My bad. . . I think I should get some sleep before I start spouting nonsense and rambling at the same time. ^.^; Sorry, again.
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Post by WriterApprentice on May 16, 2010 7:43:49 GMT 7
No, no, no. That's good! ^_^
I think Meyer did it just because she wanted to. But aside from Twilight, Meyer does make some good Crime genre books I believe.
I think I got into writing because I enjoyed reading as a kid thanks to many childhood books that I've read, and still love. =3
That and I found writing easier for me to organize my ideas when I can't organize them in speech.
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