User blog comment:AnonymousMothman/Should I?/@comment-7064562-20190102042124

It completely depends on not only the length of your story but..err...Every single mechanic? We have no way of informing you how to improve a non-existent character or story, as we have no idea what your capabilities are or anything of said story.

Here's some basic info, however.

Gary sue's are never popular unless you use them in a clever way. This is almost never done correctly either, but they're helpful as being obesticals, leaders, and overall goals/mentors if they're gonna have development later on. Back in the day, they used to be a huge hit, as for the time the angst levels were at an all-time high, but throughout the years past jeff the killer and other "classics", people find them rather childish and boring. Not to mention poorly placed. I for one am a fan of having characters appear as Op gary sues throughout the process of my work, only for at the end of the story to showcase them for who and what they really are. However, this is a process I use throughout novels, and might not work with short stories.

The issue is, in a creepypasta, it's almost physically impossible to ferment any way to showcase development or originality with said characters. Unless you're going for something like Design/puppet game, by Liam, which is a novella/novel in itself. They need characteristic and development to work well. You could argue that's the case for every type of character, but if you want to add in a harry potter, you need a little more tact then if you're adding in generic friend B. As CP's tend to be short, to the point, and work with atmosphere rather then characters, you will have to think about how you're gonna attack your piece with them.

Also, it's best to give them a reason for being so overpowered or explain why they're so damn autistic(because yes, almost every single op character gives off that feel), without going overboard. Keep it simple and psychological. No one needs a mass family murder to explain why they have purple eyes and the power to bend space and time at will.

I have a broken op char of my own who was forced to kill his family and take their powers, but instead of this focusing so heavily on this, I had him not use any powers throughout 20 chapters, struggling with the thought of using them, even to save his friends, only for it all to come together in the final 10 chapters. That way, even though he's broken and op, I didn't jump the reader all at once by throwing in some dude blasting 10000 buildings apart all because he had a tragic past. I showed him moving on from it instead. Which, in turn, gives life to a character and makes them feel more realistic.

Which, is a huge thing, as sues almost never feel realistic outside of the people who think there's special. You hsve to make them connect with the reader so they understand why they do the things they do.

In the end, it's all how you implement them in the story and there purpose in it. We have no idea what your story is, what your characters are like, or how you're gonna plot them into your world, so you're pretty much asking us if milk goes well with food.

- Also, if you're adding in superpowers to a CP, keep in mind, as I said, CP's work well with atmosphere. Having people with ESP, shooting fireballs at each other and screaming 'KAMAHAMAHAAH" is most likley going to butcher said atmosphere. Try suddle and necessary rather than flash and shock effect.

TLDR: Tbh, this seems more like a cluster fuck of random imputs on how to make a general character, not any straight forward on improving a sue, however, google is also there and filled with information on how to write characters. Or, try reading a popular book with a slightly angsty and unemotional lead and see what they did right/wrong.