The whole "Mary Sue" issue is just one of those things, Tinadoll. Any OC can drift in that direction, regardless of gender, if one is not careful about giving them character flaws that temper their skills. River is a genius generally without peer...but she's bratty about her knowledge and comprehension skills. That and her maturity level is behind the curve, so to speak;)

And my ability to "rock" is dependent on your work, Tina. I have certain taken cracks at fanfic that was seriously nasty to tackle because it was written in another language and the translation is wonky. Or the writer does not have the minimum standard of care for their work that even a hobbyist needs to have.

BEB

You write what you write. Some people will like it, some won't. Some might tell you that, some might not. It comes with the posting-in-a-public-forum territory.

Ignoring, or listening to your critics is up to you. Sometimes criticism is well spoken, well meant, and only given in an attempt point out something you may not have noticed, or thought was important. Some, of coure, can be outright flames.

There's always bad to go with the good. Don't let it get to you. Do what you want. People will read it or they won't.

*smooch*

I think you're a wonderful writer.

You can't let the negitive critics get to you.