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Cash-strapped students can now turn hours spent gaming online into educational grants and philanthropic donations with recently introduced “Grantoo.” Grantoo.org is a free online gaming platform that provides college students with a way to play online games to win educational grants and donations for charities. “I don’t play a ton of video games, but it would be worth it to win some tuition money,” said SLCC student Nick Crawford. “And I’d be willing to spend some time gaming to help a cause.” MENTAL Grantoo tournaments are open to any student with an email address ending in .edu from any college across the nation. The contenders can receive educational grants by MARATHON winning tournaments in a variety of games. Grantoo also gives students the opportunity to contribute to Phot by Julie Hirschi charities without cutting into Community Writing Center’s gigantic magnetic poetry board their coffee budget. Before the SLCC Community game begins, participants pledge Some writers wrote all night, and I just thought about comparing Writing Center hosts while others were up until a picture to real life experiences so Games/ continued on page A4 midnight writing varied lengths of I wrote about that,” said Aubrey stories. The challenge was to write Nyberg, first place winner in the tenth annual Wasatch as much and for as long as possible Ultra Iron Pen Youth division. in the 24 hour period. Everything The winners of the competition Iron Pen competition was to be hand written without the read their stories and poems in writing marathon where writers aid of a computer or electronics. front of an audience at the Big Julie Hirsci can either compete in one of three Participants in the event were Mouth Stage during the Utah Arts Visit Staff Reporter categories –fiction, non-fiction from all age groups throughout Festival. Some stories were about or poetry—or the Ultra Iron Pen the community. A writing prompt road trips while others told of The tenth annual Wasatch Iron in which participants write in all was given at 6 p.m. on Friday and family and loss. All had elements Pen competition was hosted by three genres. writers had until 6 p.m. on Saturday of the prompt of either the Delicate www. the Community Writing Center “[The Iron Pen] is always a nice to turn in their submissions. They Arch or the Utah License plate. during the Utah Arts Festival at intense experience,” said Donnae all had to use the prompt and The judges of the competition globeslcc.com Library Square June 22 and 23. Marie Tidwell, First place winner incorporate it into their story. were from the literary community, This event, much like a running in the Ultra Iron Pen marathon. “I thought of the prompt of such as Quarterly West and marathon, tested the limits of each “It’s always a challenge and it was someone holding up the [Utah] Sugarhouse Review. Contestants competitor but this competition funny this year, sometimes my license plate with the picture of were judged in either adult or for daily news required brains rather than brawn. life is more like fiction than non- the delicate arch against the real updates The Wasatch Iron Pen is a 24-hour fiction. It’s a great adventure.” delicate arch [in the background] CWC/ continued on page A3

The Martial Arts club welcomes all fighting styles inside Stephen Romney “I’d really like to see a wide Staff Reporter variety of martial competition,” Utah Chalk said club vice-president Wayne Art Festival There is a new Salt Lake Gold. “Maybe we’re a group that Community College club for someone who liked to wrestle martial arts enthusiasts of any skill in high school would like to level, or just people who want to join, practice their wrestling and learn more about the art. perhaps go to a competition where The new “Martial Arts Club” is other colleges have a wrestling not SLCC’s first or only club that team.” is dedicated to the martial arts, but Like any club, the struggle for unlike the Capoeira and Taekwon- dedicated members is challenging. do clubs, it isn’t focused on a Rather than cater to the elitist, this single style. club is built on a foundation of “It’s a club where people can diversity, unity and the pursuit of come in and practice their skills knowledge. against other types of the martial “If you were only taking Kung arts,” said Martial Arts Club Fu and practice only against Kung president Shane Green. “With our Fu, you’d be great at defending Photo by Julie Hirschi club, you don’t have to be taking against Kung Fu,” said Green. UTA bus free fare zone downtown to be elimitated pending city any martial arts class currently; “But if someone comes up with approval. you don’t even have to have Kempo, it’s a different style.” martial arts training; we welcome Currently, the club is taking a all styles.” break for the summer, but during The young club is still in the Fall and Spring semesters, the club process of finding a rhythm to meets at the Lifetime Activities their activities, but they have Center on Fridays from 1:00 p.m. participated in events at the - 3:00 p.m. in LAC 163. college, most notably during the “We’re supposed to be working Date Rape Awareness Expo in them [DECA] again on another opinion April. At the event, the Martial event,” Green said. “We’re a pretty Arts Club demonstrated self- new club, so we’re still trying to Photo by Stephen Romney Dear defense techniques in coordination structure it out a little bit. I want to Club vice-president Wayne Gold, club president Shane Green, with mixed martial arts instructor see this club grow.” and member Lauren Rowell wear t-shirts designed by advisor Dick Max Weiss. Jared Wright. Santa/Continued on page A3 A2 The GLOBE Wednesday, June 27 2012 STUDENT EVENTS WED/27 THURS/28 FRI/29 e

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Community [email protected] Art in the city Kim Higley the surrounding areas, but Staff Reporter from all over the world, with some artist coming in This past weekend, June from as far off a Canada, 21-24, held at downtown’s Venezuela and Spain. This Library Square, artist year’s festival presented of every shape and more artists than ever before size, every media and and included such events discipline gathered in force as writing competitions, to celebrate Salt Lake film festivals, “how-to” art City’s 36th annual Art’s workshops, concerts and Fest. Writers, musicians, even a mini-festival just for dancers, painters and the kiddos. For those of performance artists wowed you who missed it, there is the gathering crowds, and always next year’s festival, proved yet again that art which is supposed to be really does live here, in our even bigger. Look out New very own SLC. Participants York; Salt Lake City is now in this years fest not only the new home for art. Photo by Kim Higley came from Salt Lake and Celtic Folk band StoneCircle played for the captivated crowd Sunday at the Arts Festival.

Photo by Kim Higley Above: Aaron Ashcraft of Salt Lake displays his pottery. Below: Dave Borba shows off his unique, interactive and hand sculpted art.

Photo by Kim Higley Photo by Kim Higley Performance artists of all kind, including this stilted bird and rider from Dragon Knights Stilt Theatre, wow the crowd at this year’s Arts Festival. Photo by Kim Higley

pass tickets. hours was kind of the key. gets people [writing].” officials, drafting a resume Director of CWC and an “The thing that I love about Working with writers, one of Each year at the Utah Arts or writing a novel. Associate Professor of CWC the Iron Pen is that you never the biggest obstacles that a Festival the Mayor of Salt Types of workshops at the English at SLCC about her continued from A1 know what to expect,” said writer seems to face is their Lake City gives awards out to CWC that were available work at the CWC. “After Andrea Malouf, Director own inhibition. It becomes those who have contributed free to the public during the being a college professor youth categories. Prizes of the CWC and Assistant overwhelming. So an event to the community and the Arts Festival were screen for a while, it’s really been included books on writing, Professor of English at like this where you’re just arts. This year the CWC and songwriting, creating fulfilling. I learn along with gift cards, flight lessons and SLCC. “The idea of writing forced to do it in 24 hours received the Mayor’s Artist comic books, the people I’m teaching.” a grand prize of Jazz season under pressure for 24 where you have a prompt, it Award for Service to the survival guide, Timpanogos Many of the writing Arts by an Organization. It Storytelling and poetry assistant and mentor was presented in a ceremony writing. One of the main positions are staffed by during the Utah Arts Festival attractions to CWC during volunteers from Americorp by Mayor Ralph Becker. the festival was a giant Volunteers in Service The CWC provides magnet poetry board affixed to America [VISTA] service to the community to the doors where passersby program as well as by offering one-on- were encouraged to create members throughout the one coaching sessions, poetry. community. Call 801-957- workshops and writing peer “I’ve worked with everyone 2192 or visit CWC online groups that help focus on from high ranking Iraqi at www.slcc.edu/cwc/for civic, practical and personal diplomats to adults who more information about types of writing. Examples are struggling with a first volunteering or getting of writing assistance they grade reading level and involved in their writing offer would be help in everything in between,” programs and workshops. composing letters to state said Elisa Stone Associate - Studios, 1 & 2 Bedrooms available - Close to Campus & Shopping - Washer/Dryer Units Available - Business Center with Free WiFi - Outdoor Pool & Hot Tub

Photo by Kim Higley - Furnished / Unfurnished Winners of the CWC’s Iron Pen competition preformed their pieces at the SLC - On Bus Line Arts festival on Sunday- Back row- L-R Wei Song, Austen Diamond, Donnae - Fitness Center Marie Tidwell, Aubrey Nyberg Front Row L-R Maya Johnson, Hannah Pugh, - Offering Daily, Weekly, Monthly Stays Makala Slade A4 The GLOBE Wednesday, June 27 2012

Community [email protected] New entrance fee for Twilight Concert Series Lundon Bywater Jarman. “This year we have was held first at the Salt Although there is no student Contributing Writer nine shows. Last year we Lake City Arts Center, then discount, 24tix.com does only had seven and if we Gallivan Center, and now offer a deal. Tickets for The Twilight Concert Series takes place every Every summer, many Salt didn’t charge people to get Pioneer Park.” all nine of this summer’s Thursday from July 5 to Aug. 30 at Pioneer Park Lake Community College in this year, we would have Jarman is proud of the concerts are available for a (400 South, 300 West). Gates open at 5:00 p.m. students attend the Twilight gone down to five shows.” Twilight Concert Series, lump sum of $35, which is Concert Series for the The Twilight Concert but he is quick to point out a $10 savings. This year’s Twilight Concert Series opportunity to hear artists’ Series started 25 years ago that many other individuals Cash will be the only new hits and old favorites when Jarman realized that and organizations should accepted form of payment lineup: free of charge. This year, few people could come also feel proud for making at the gate. There will be July 5 Beach House / The Walkmen the lineup is as impressive during the day to the Living the event a success over the ATM’s located at all the as ever, but there is one Traditions Festival. Jarman, years. entrances at Pioneer Park, July 12 Raphael Saadiq / JJ Grey & Mofro major change to the event. who also produces for the “Twilight concerts have but with the concerts’ July 19 Nas / Tinie Tempah The Twilight Concert Salt Lake City Arts Council, a different feel, and for that expected attendance, lines Series is no longer free. Living Traditions Festival people are proud of it,” for the machines might July 26 Band of Horses / Lower Dens Now, for the first time in and Brown Bag Concert Jarman said. “It’s a public prove to be a hassle. Aug. 2 My Morning Jacket / Joshua James the event’s 25 year history, Series conceived the idea of gathering, it’s a progressive The future of the Twilight there is an entrance fee of the Twilight Concert Series concert series, and it has Concert Series may have Aug. 9 Passion Pit / Austra $5 per person. and turned it into a reality. become a tradition in Salt a lot hanging on how this “The $5 charge was “We wanted something Lake City where people year turns out. Aug. 16 Iron and Wine / Kathleen Edwards needed because the concert that was accessible, at feel like it’s theirs, and it “My goal is to make Aug. 23 M. Ward / DeVotchKa series became financially the time free, and to give is.” Twilight Concerts the best tough. [The fee’s purpose people an opportunity to In early years, the Twilight possible,” Jarman said. Aug. 30 Common / Aloe Blacc is] to make sure that experience performing Concert Series was paid for “There is a lot of potential, people’s experience is arts.” Jarmann said. “We by sponsors and the Salt but we will see how it For more information on the Twilight Concert good and to be able to have started with two hundred Lake City Arts Council goes financially. I hope we Series, visit their website at twilightconcertseries. more artists come in.” said people working with us on program fund. Now, it’s are back here next year in com Twilight Concert Series the first few years, and the largely up to Salt Lake City Pioneer Park.” programs director Casey Twilight Concert Series to keep the concerts going.

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Fireworks in Utah Kachina Choate permissive laws], it was State Forrester issued a Staff Reporter quite a lengthy firework statewide fire restriction What is important to remember is to use them safely. Captain Birmingham season,” said Unified Fire because of the hostile fire gave us some tips for safe use of fireworks. With a number of fires captain Cliff Burningham. conditions. • Fireworks are designed to be used outdoors, and that’s the only place they already sparking up around “The legislature, in return, As part of this restriction should be used. Utah this June, July’s hot got many, many complaints is important to remember • Only adults should light fireworks. They should not be used without the weather, holidays and from citizens during the that using open fires of prsence of an adult. fireworks are a dangerous legislative session that any kind such as smoking, • Have a noncombustible bucket of water nearby to dispose of fireworks. combination. Govenor followed. Also the cities discharging fireworks, • Make sure you have enough clearance for the cake fireworks. Don’t light Gary Herbert has asked in different municipalities welding, using exploding them near trees or any overhangs buildings. Utah citizen’s to use were inundated, as most targets or tracer bullets common sense during this fire departments and police in dry areas are restricted • Even when operating in the nonrestrictive areas use common sense and wildfire season. agencies, with complaints areas it is prohibited. stay away from the dry areas such as fields and in other dry vegetation areas Last year was the first these times and excessive “We, as Utahns, really enjoy that might catch fire. time that Utahns were use of fireworks,” going up in the canyons • It is recommend not to consume alcohol and light fireworks simultaneously able to legally buy what This year House Bill 33 and enjoy the out of doors,” because that’s dangerous. are referred to as cake was passed. This bill said Burningham. “Under fireworks, which shoot states that fireworks can the restriction the state up to 150 feet into the be discharged from July has placed, folks can still restriction can result in Generally speaking, if a that are in place,” said air and have unlimited 1 through 7, 11 a.m. to 11 use campfire pits, but they a class B misdemeanor firework is sold in Utah, it Burningham. “They are discharging time. This year p.m. and on July 4 until have to be in designated citation, which has about a is probably legal to shoot there to eliminate potential it is important to know that midnight. They can also be campgrounds, picnic areas $500 fine associated with it. off. There are fireworks injuries, deaths and also the the firework laws have set off on July 21 through or approved fire pits. So Citizens can be responsible that are illegal to use in loss of personal property.” changed again, but toward July 27, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. going out and making your for themselves. Knowledge Utah which are not sold in For more information about more restrictions rather and until midnight on July own fire pit is prohibited.” and recognition of the the state. fire safety or fireworks in than less. 24. Failing to follow the guidelines helps keep “Please follow the open burning restrictions “As a result [of the more On Dec. 14, 2012 the Utah firework or burning people safe. guidelines and restrictions visit www.unified fire.org.

Small-scale tournaments By March of 2012, grantoo Engineers Without Borders. are hosted daily, and larger became reality. When a student wins, Games tournaments are hosted Grantoo partners with Grantoo sends a check for continued from A1 every Sunday. colleges and businesses the pledged amount to the Students from colleges nationwide, such as the chosen charity. They will between 10 percent and 100 and universities nationwide University of Southern also send a check for the percent of their winnings to are eligible to play. Salt California and Verizon remainder of the winnings a cause they care about. Lake Community College Wireless, to sponsor the to the student’s college or Although the minimum is currently ranked 151 online gaming tournaments. university to go towards donation is 10 percent of out of all of the schools This gives companies their tuition. winnings, most students nationwide. an opportunity to gain To participate in a Grantoo have opted to pledge an Grantoo is the brainchild favor from the student tournament, a student must average of 35 percent of of Dimitri Sillam. In 2007, demographic by increasing submit their name, college or their winnings and some Sillam was struggling to pay the visibility of the university and college email students even donate 100 his own student loans, and company’s donations. address, and then create a percent. he came up with an idea to There are seven different user name and password. The website offers three help relieve other college charitable causes to choose To find out when the next original games: a poker student’s tuition difficulties. from when making a tournament will be held, game called “Grantoo Hold Sillam later partnered donation. These range users can view a countdown ‘Em,”, a crossword game with his best friend from from Pencils of Promise, from the grantoo.org sign-in called “Wordy Bird” and high school, Mikhael an organization dedicated home page. a trivia game called “Quiz Naayem, who brought the to building schools in Night.” charity aspect into the mix. developing countries, to Wednesday, June 27 2012 The GLOBE A5

Arts [email protected] Honest Abe defends the Union with an ax Patrick Cassell to grow up with a vengeful Staff Reporter heart. Lincoln’s associates Abraham Lincoln, our include, Will Johnson, a 16th President of the United free African-American States, has been given played by Anthony mythic status which has Mackie, Henry Sturgess, grown over the years. This Lincoln’s vampire hunting heroic treatment has never mentor played by Dominic been so sharp in recent Cooper, and Joshua Speed, times as in “Abraham a shopkeeper played by Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” Jimmi Simpson. This movie is based on As he learns to be a Seth Grahame-Smith’s vampire hunter, Lincoln’s novel of the same title. mentor warns him of Thankfully, he also wrote the dangers of personal the screenplay. This means attachments. This that the author’s creative idea is reminiscent of vision was probably not Spiderman and myriad distorted much by the other characters who screen adaptation. are counseled to avoid Grahame-Smith is best relationships. Lincoln known for taking classic ignores this advice when novels and altering them to he meets Mary Ann make them more exciting Todd, played by Mary and interesting for the Elizabeth Winstead. She contemporary reader, soon becomes Mary Todd such as with “Pride and Lincoln. Prejudice and ,” Lincoln is famous for his bestselling adaptation emancipating the African- of the Jane Austin classic. American slaves and for In “Abraham Lincoln: making slavery a prime Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Vampire Hunter,” he took issue of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker, right) prepares to fight Vadoma (Erin Wasson). the legendary story of In the last act history is Abraham Lincoln, played brought to bear with force. in real history. picture disturbing. as President, but becoming patriotic. by Benjamin Walker, and This movie serves to This movie is entertaining You may be able to a soldier, defending the “Abraham Lincoln: fictionalized it with the strengthen the mythos and fun. It is also a excuse the violence if you people against darkness. Vampire Hunter” is rated same goal in mind. of Lincoln. Anyone quite graphic and a bit get caught up in seeing our This feature is worth R for violence throughout As hinted at in the trailer, who reveres The Great suspenseful. You probably President defending the watching if you are a fan and brief sexuality by the Lincoln’s mother, played by Emancipator will have their should leave any children Union with his own axe. of Lincoln or of American Motion Picture Association Robin McLeavy, is killed adoration fortified. While with a sitter for this one. Lincoln is portrayed as a history in general. You of America’s Classification by a vampire when Lincoln large portions of this story People sensitive to blood true action hero, not just will probably leave the & Rating Administration. is a child, which causes him are total fiction, it is rooted and gore may find this giving speeches and acting theater pumped and feeling diversions

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C R A S H N O T V I D O Dear Dick, L O T T A A R E A R F R Y I have a wonderful wish for you. I wish that your car would break E L T O N V I N D I E S E L down and be unfixable and that you could not get a new one. Then you A L E C G U I N N E S S would have the wonderful privilege of depending on UTA. R I S K N E O R E P A V E Y E T D I S C O S A B E R I believe you would find it so much fun. It starts with you having to walk T O T O A R N A N A four or more blocks to your bus stop. But hey, exercise is good for you O B I W A N K E N O B I right? You know the summer heat and the winter cold? You know falling T H U G S O W D O L L I G H T L A D D S N B C on the ice? That’s all great because you develop coordination and get the C O S T E D L E O L A R A chance to acclimate to the weather. E W A N M C G R E G O R But the trip has just started. Your bus arrives just as your transfer L O A N E R C A R I C A N T is turning the corner without you. But this is no reason to be discouraged. A N D S T A R E N A N C E X E D H A T E D R O O L You only have 50 minutes to wait until the next best leaves. Perhaps now would be a good time to mention my suggested bus survival kit. It includes a book to read, preferably a really exciting one to keep you entertained on those long waits in the heat or cold. Now that it’s summer, don’t forget sunblock, lots of water and perhaps a snack to tide you over while you wait an hour for the next bus. Oh, and because there are no restrooms located near the bus stops, don’t forget that adult diaper. You finally arrive at your destination late, tired and very frustrated. Soon you get to the best time of the day—quitting time! You are so excited because the train is running late. You’re tired, ready to go home and when you finally get to your station, ready to catch a bus back home, you realize that no more buses are leaving the station tonight. Seriously Dick, I have a novel idea one so simple, so unique and so marvelous that I’m surprised you haven’t already thought of it. Why don’t you have the people who plan the schedules actually have to ride and depend on UTA for transportation. Does it take too much thought to know that someone who actually rides the bus would be qualified to plan the trips? I know, you have people who are more qualified for the job because they have a degree in engineering or city planning. What ever happed to common sense? Is it just too logical to expect people who plan systems to actually know how to use it? Or in the very least listen to the drivers and people who actually do use it. Dick, I bet if you had to depend on that bus you would go crazy and the transit system would soon be changed. I do wish you the happiest of Fourth of July, one without a car. But there’s no need to worry, you can still go to those fireworks because the tracks is operating on extended hours. Good luck trying to get to your home from the TRAX station because the bus service is on Sunday’s schedule. Which means the bus you need might not be running at all, or that it stopped running at 3:00 p.m. But no worries, TRAX is running late for your convenience. 10 FREE Sincerely SUPERSONIC Hopefully soon to be ex-bus rider,

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Arts & [email protected] ‘Brave’ is right on target Stephen Romney air akin to stories by the you into the world of the carry themselves, making raised the bar for not only enchanting and, above all, Staff Reporter Brothers Grimm and Hans story. More often than not the bits of 1’s and 0’s feel computer animation, but heartwarming. Christian Anderson, not you’ll forget that you’re every bit as real as a normal overall storytelling. They This goes to show that Pixar has one of the best completely dark but not watching a 3-D film. person. take a story that would have creativity is not dead in track records in Hollywood. overly light, striking a nice For a computer animated “Brave” has a similar air been overly simplified if the film industry. On my Even when their films balance. movie, you can tell that to the early Pixar shorts. handled by anyone else personal scale, I give Brave are franchised follow- One of Pixar’s strongest the people at Pixar take There’s no Disney aura and manage to turn it into a 5/5. ups mandated by Disney, points would have to be the time to establish looming over the story something that is deep, they never disappoint, but the way they are able to their shots. They build and it manages to insert they’re at its best when create an environment and the composition as well more mature elements they create ideas from the atmosphere that pulls you in as make the movement that Disney would have ground up. This rule is within the first few minutes, dynamic, which shows never signed off on if this proven in “Brave” their if not seconds. This works how far the technology were made in the previous latest animated film. hand-in-hand with the 3-D has come since the 90’s. decades. For a Pixar film, “Brave’s” glasses. Their focus does There is a great attention Overall, I can’t recommend plot is surprisingly not involve things flying out to detail regarding how the this film highly enough. complex, but the movie’s at you, but rather pulling characters move, emote and Pixar has once again trailer does a keeps the meat of the story hidden. The movie is set in medieval Scotland and follows princess Merida of DunBroch, voiced by Kelly Macdonald. Merida is resistant to the traditions and mandates of her royal duties often butting heads with her mother, Queen Elinor, voiced by Emma Thompson. When Merida breaks a tradition, it puts her kingdom on the verge of war with the neighboring clans, and she sets out to make things right. When you take away the fantasy elements it’s really a simple story about a teenage girl and the relationship to her mother. Courtesy of Disney With the fantasy elements In addition to being a skilled markswoman, Merida, voiced by Kelly Macdonald, is added in it takes on an also skilled with a sword. Courtesy of Disney A good female Stephen Romney Staff Reporter

There have been many efforts and discussions regarding how women are portrayed in fiction, particularly in film and television. For most of the history of these mediums, women were often relegated to the roles of supporting characters, . The character going out of their way to usually the love interest or is young, attractive, and make sure she succeeds damsel-in-distress. virtually good at anything with little to no effort on In the wake of more and everything. She is her part. active females like “The incredibly lucky, always I’m not saying that those Hunger Game’s” Katniss gets her man, wins every are the only Mary Sue Everdeen, “Brave’s” battle and is essentially , but those are Princess Merida, and unable to fail. two extremes I have found “Avatar’s” Korra, as Beyond these in many films, comics, well as the controversial similarities, there are two novels and other works of comments made by Crystal primary extremes when it fiction that I have perused Dynamics executive comes to the production throughout my life. producer Ron Rosenberg of your typical Mary Sue, In recent times, there regarding the upcoming which has to do with their have been an increasing “Tomb Raider” reboot, we personality, or lack thereof. number of female must ask: What does it take In trying to make a female characters that are actually for a female protagonist character who appeals to characters. Some people to be accepted by the a mainstream audience, have made entire careers mainstream audiences? the two extremes can be out of creating these sorts I guess the easiest place summarized with simple of characters. to start is by looking at phrases. This leads me to the Cartoon by C.A. Trahan common mistakes writers The first extreme is the conclusion that the Two key emotions of the Mary Sue: anger and dull surprise and authors make when “tomboy feminist.” This is people who try to create writing female characters. where the female character a marketable female The biggest pitfall, and one has little to no romantic protagonist often make that is not solely limited interest in anyone, often things far more complex to the female gender, is has a huge chip on her than they need to be. When the creation of the “Mary shoulder regarding the things go right, it’s not Sue.” opposite gender, and some formulaic approach Mary Sue is a critical engages in activities that made the memorable term given to overly usually exclusive to men female characters idealized characters whose in most works of fiction, appealing, it’s that their clichéd mannerisms such as combat, sports or writers didn’t succumb to ultimately serve as wish- whatever activity can be the pitfall of making the fulfillment for the author. used to create some sort of fact that the character is The term was originally strife. a girl be that character’s used in regard to “Star The opposite end of the defining trait. Trek” fan fiction, but over spectrum is best described When you take a look time its use has spread to as “the helpless child.” at the traits of characters the fan fiction world at This is a character that such as Katniss Everdeen large. often starts out as a meek, or Emma Frost, you’ll It has also become easily frightened girl with find that quite a few of a literally criticism low self-esteem. This those traits can be given applicable to many original character is then revealed to male characters and works thanks to the to possess some sort of still accomplish the same introduction of canon Mary character trait that endears purpose when it comes to Sues, or “Canon Sues.” the audience and the other the grand scheme of the There are many common characters to her, resulting story. All it boils down to elements of your typical in the other characters is good writing.