How To Avoid Writing a Mary Sue

What is a Mary Sue? And how do you avoid writing one? Characters like Rey from Star Wars, Kirito from Sword Art Online and Bella Swan from Twilight are often criticized for being Mary Sues, when characters like Superman and Mary Poppins are often praised, despite almost all of these characters being extremely powerful. So what's the true cause? In this video I talk about the real causes behind what make a Mary Sue, and how you can still make overpowered characters with no flaws WORK.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:32 What is their purpose?
3:53 Where is the challenge?
5:45 Conclusion