The Unofficial Official BTR Mary Sue Test
Hello :]
You wouldn't believe the amount of Mary Sues I've read about on this fandom. So I've decided to take the huge universal Mary Sue Test and squish it down into a much shorter one the people on this fandom can use to test their characters…so get out a pencil and paper!
Hopefully it helps all the OC writers out there. Trust me; I've been guilty of creating a few Mary Sues :]
PART 1
For his section just answer the questions, for every one you answer yes, add the stated amount of points to your total.
Is/Does your character's name…
Your name, or a form of your name? (Different spellings and middle names count too) [10 pts]
A name you wanted to give your kids? [5 pts]
A normal name with a weird spelling (Ex. Kimberly = Kymberlee) [3 Pts]
A really unusual name? (Ex. Amika, Maralina) [2 Pts]
A play off of a canon character's name? (Ex. James = Jamie, Carlos = Carly) [5 Pts]
Are your character's looks…
Based on your own? [4 pts]
Based on how you wish you looked? [4 Pts]
Described as really pretty, beautiful or handsome? [1 Pt]
Attractive enough you would date them? [1 Pt]
Cause any problems between two people? [4 Pts]
Is anyone (including you) jealous of your character's good looks? [1 Pt]
Does your character deny that they are attractive? [1 Pt]
Does he/she have…
Strange natural eye colors? [3 pts]
Strange hair color [3 pts]
Any other weird features? (Ex. An weird birthmark, tattoos) [3 Pts]
Does your character's personal choice of clothing frequently include...
Clothes from your own closet [2 Pts]
Clothes you wish you owned or could pull off [2 Pts]
Clothes that make the character look sexy or badass [2 Pts]
Do you think of your character as a role-model for others? [4 Pts]
When your character does bad things, does he/she always have a good reason for it? [4 Pts]
Does your character have…
An gorgeous singing voice? [2 Pts]
The ability to play musical instruments very well? [2 Pts]
Is your character famous for any talents she possesses? [5 Pts]
Did your character have a horrible past? [10 Pts]
Add 2 Pts for each that has happened to her
Orphaned
Raped [5 Pts]
Abused
Kidnapped
Teenage Pregnancy
If your character is a girl, does she refuse to be girly? (Hates pink, never wears skirts, etc.) [2 Pts]
Do you feel like this test has completely trashed your character so far? [5 Pts]
Is she a girl version of one of the guys? [5 Pts]
Is your character related to any of the canon characters? [3 Pts]
PART 2
Okay time to see if your character can be saved if they're hopelessly Mary Sue. Add up all the points from this section and subtract them from the previous section.
Do you describe any of your character's weaknesses or flaws? [5 Pts]
Has your character ever been plain mean without having a reason to be? [2 Pts]
Is your character honestly ugly or overweight? [2 Pts]
If your character had a bad past with her family, do they ever try to make things right? [3 Pts]
The end! Add up your point totals from each section and subtract Part 2 from Part 1 to get your final score.
0-21 Most likely not a Mary Sue
22-29 They're starting to get more sue-like…
30-36 The person is morphing into Mary Sue, but still can be saved if you change a few things
36-50 You may want to start over, but its still possible to save it
50+ Get rid of it! Its so Mary Sue its unbelievable :[
I hope this helps all you OC writers out there! I use this whenever I write an OC for a story and I figured why not share it with the rest of you guys. I hope I didn't offend anybody, but this is really helpful when trying to create a good character.
The link to the test that I squished down can be found on my profile :]
- Miriam