It doesn't seem like you actually read much in the science fiction and fantasy genre then (heaven forbid you touch the romance section!). The Mary-Sue is a character trope and as such no writer is exempt from the possibility of including one in their story, regardless of if the story is original...
Great article. Especially tip #4. If I have to beta read one more chapter needlessly littered with various forms of "to be," I will reach through the internet and slap the offending writer. Learn grammar, peons!
Er... *ahem*
There's one thing I would have liked to see addressed: the...
I thought it a good article. I can say that my entire family games in one way or another. I can fully blame my mother for starting my siblings and I on RPGs with weekly tabletop D&D games. While only my brother can be called a "hardcore" gamer, there were times when the single player games...
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