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Wow! That demonstration showed how much easier it is with a loop. I wonder if that could help me at all. I doubt it because an hearing aid doesn't help. I'm completely deaf in one ear.

Sam - For me, it was the challenge. I think that fan fiction is MUCH harder than original fiction. But yes, I could write an article on this subject. I'll add it to the list!

Ember - The issue is that trolls will troll. Mary Sue has become less a genuine criticism and more a lash to beat fledgling writers with. But yes, it's been a long standing problem throughout the fandoms that female characters, especially original ones, cannot shine for fear of being labelled a Mary Sue.

Obviously not with mine. I write strong female characters and sod anyone who hurls Mary Sue without any firm foundation.

The little kid at the end? That's exactly what I thought!

Thank you very much!!!

Do so, but remember, just a tiny bit ;-) Less is more! SY

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I keep trying coffee with various spices, but I never tried salt. You made me curious by saying you keep the tradition -- it must be good then! I'll try it :-)

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God it's almost worth having a kid for

Happy 200th!!!

Hi Brenda! This is so hard to live with, because, people can't understand. I have explained my situation thousands of times, and still I get the same questions asked: What's wrong? Why are you still laying in bed? Do you have cold? Take an aspirin and you'll feel better! Why are you so sad? Why isn't the dinner ready? How could you do such a stupid mistake? what's wrong with you? Can't you do anything right?. . . That's why you feel so lonely, because it's easier to hide yourself from the world and get the rest you need, than to have to pretend that nothing is wrong, since people do not understand you anyway. I'm so sorry to hear you have suffered from severe depression. To be in that state of mind is just so horrible, I know. Thank you for your time and understanding!

Hello Essentially! Thank you my dear for your supporting and very kind words. Words like these makes my pain feel less painful! Thank you!

I seriously thought a Mary-Sue was a blatantly obvious self-insertion in fanfiction. I had no idea there was so much more to it. I'm not that concerned with it either, I've never tried to make sure an author wasn't using one, if I enjoyed the story. The only reason I thought it mattered was because more often than not the stories with a self-insertion do tend to be the most poorly written, mainly because there's kind of not a story there at all. And, apart from that, if it is a good story that people like reading, then what the hell does it matter? That's what I think.

But I didn't know it was causing problems with writing female characters. That is really quite ridicculous. -.-

I always wondered why people choose to write fan-fiction instead of writing original fiction, perhaps you can clear up this mystery for me in your next article? ;-) SY

Then you don't hang around the murky world of fandoms! LOL I don't know whether to congratulate you or commiserate.