featherxquill

I suppose that is the line between Sue and not-Sue. Perfection. Young, inexperienced writers simply revel in their ability to create whoever they want to create, regardless of reality (I remember when I created my first RP character, I just sat there and decided i could be whoevere I wanted to be. The character was badly MS, but I realised that over time and edited her accordingly). Once a writer realises that her character has enormous flaws (and so-called 'perfection' is the biggest flaw of all), she is on her way to making the character realistic.