Being accused of your main character being a Mary Sue is something that many authors dread. They will go to great lengths to avoid their character being labeled as such, often falling into the very pitfalls they are trying to avoid. And popular media, both in written format but also on the screen, does not escape that scrutiny. Some popular characters that are considered Mary Sues are Bella Swan from Twilight, Rey from Star Wars, Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games, and even James Bond and Harry Potter have been labeled as Mary Sues by some. What is a Mary...