Ok, that does it!

[raefinlay]

After a bad day, rejection-wise, I'm finally giving in to my deepest writing desire. My next book will feature a Mary Sue-ish protagonist. She'll be beautiful! She'll be smart! She'll be great at everything! She must save the world!

And 75% of the way through the manuscript, she'll die. The secondary tertiary characters will take over the plot.

I'm calling it Redshirt Rising.

Comments

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Sign me up to be a beta-reader!

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Dude. Didn't you know? You're automatically on the list of betas, just by reason of your existence.

[shadawyn.livejournal.com]

Do eeeeeet :D

[morewineplease.livejournal.com]

And animals must flock to her and she will sing to them and raise a furry army!

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

And Oh! The Glory that is her Voice!

[everyonesakitty.livejournal.com]

She must deconstruct things.

[magicnoire.livejournal.com]

...

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

*hollyloff*

[ccfinlay.livejournal.com]

That's your idea of a Mary-Sue?! Because if you're feeling suicidal or somehow nihilistic only a week or so after getting married to me, we are sooooo in trouble.

[beth-bernobich.livejournal.com]

Tch. It's all about you, isn't it? *g*

Ignore this man. I so want to read this book.

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

It was Valentine's Day that did it to me.

O.O

Ok, not.

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

Remember, she must also be horribly humble and unassuming, despite her brains and looks.

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Exactly! She has no clue how truly wonderful she is.

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

:( Sorry about the rejection. *pets*

Don't forget that the Mary Sue will be kind to children and animals, have unicorns and dragons fall madly in love with her and have the adoring citizenry of several countries proclaim her Queen of All.

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Dragons and unicorns! Why didn't I think of that?

[cristalia.livejournal.com]

Woo!

*puts down the money now, not later*

[magicnoire.livejournal.com]

You forgot the part where everyone wants to sex her up.

[coolmajaka.livejournal.com]

I could see that working, as long as she dies to save a puppy or potted plant.

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Golden statues shall be erected in honor of her sacrificial heroism.

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

remember: red hair, green eyes. check that. Piercing green eyes.

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Yes. With a spattering of freckles just a tad too pert for beauty.

[chrisbillett.livejournal.com]

I'd read it!

On query letters, mention that you might do a second book called Red Pants Falling, and you're sure to sell it!

(you back on internets now, Rae? I am being installed at the new flat tomorrow! I say "I am being installed", and I mean it. I do not exist at the flat until broadband does...)

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Yes! I have internets! Er...that is...I've been installed!

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a fun book. But don't give the redshirts too much, or I'll lose all my extras as they flock to your novel in hope of survival. *sniff* You wouldn't want your pfriends to be sad, would you?

*kicks rejection* That sucks, dude. You want to write snarky responses to email to me (instead of them)? I can even reply back, "Oh Rae, I'm so sorry! I meant to say that to someone else's book, not yours!"

It will be fun! Or we can just drink coffee. *shares coffee*

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

If, by "coffee" you mean "at least three pots, with chocolate," I'm so in.

[irysangel.livejournal.com]

Rejection? Those jerks.

And you must make Mary Sue SOOOO beeyootiful that everyone stares at her! But because they're staring at her, she thinks she's hideous! Oh nos!

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHAHA! I must be thinking of the same book you are.

[hkneale.livejournal.com]

And the hero has to be awkward around her because her beauty stuns him and he's nervous.

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Exactly! Her beauty even causes traffic accidents.

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[kythiaranos.livejournal.com]

I promise to buy Redshirt Rising when it hits the store shelves.

And I hope that today will be better for you.

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Thanks, u.

[aimeempayne.livejournal.com]

Elves and vampires fall in love with her, and on her death pledge everlasting VENGEANCE!

[ccfinlay.livejournal.com]

Oooo, now I want a book about vampire elves. And the dwarvish werewolves who love them.

[ginny-t.livejournal.com]

heh - I want to read that!