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->''Disclaimer: All fics, users, and tributes mentioned in this story are completely fictional. Any resemblance to existing fics, users, or tributes, living or dead, is purely coincidental, although it might mean you're doing something terribly wrong. On second thought, if you're a dead user and you're reading this, that's kind of awesome. How are you doing that?''
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* BooksOnTrope: It primarily addresses MarySue tropes in TheHungerGames fanfictions.

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* BooksOnTrope: It primarily addresses MarySue tropes in TheHungerGames Literature/TheHungerGames fanfictions.



* {{Expy}}: [[TheHungerGames Katniss]] expies are strictly forbidden.

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* {{Expy}}: [[TheHungerGames [[Literature/TheHungerGames Katniss]] expies are strictly forbidden.



* OriginalCharacter: The story offers a guideline for designing TheHungerGames tributes.

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* OriginalCharacter: The story offers a guideline for designing TheHungerGames Literature/TheHungerGames tributes.
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A Guide to Not Making Your Tribute suck, published on Fanfiction.net began as ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Originally posted a straightforward list of dos and don'ts (but mostly dont's) in the creation of [[OriginalCharacter original characters]] in TheHungerGames {{Fandom}}, it had gone through several evolutions, both at the author's whim and in attempts to better conform to the Fanfiction.net content guidelines.

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A Guide to Not Making Your Tribute suck, published on Fanfiction.net began as ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Originally posted a straightforward list of dos and don'ts (but mostly dont's) in the creation of [[OriginalCharacter original characters]] in TheHungerGames Literature/TheHungerGames {{Fandom}}, it had gone through several evolutions, both at the author's whim and in attempts to better conform to the Fanfiction.net content guidelines.
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* ShoutOut: To MyImmortal, when Deyna mentions in his list of requirements that Ebony Darkness Dementia Raven Way is not an acceptable name for a tribute.
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* PromotionToParent: The sotry condemns it as overused.

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* PromotionToParent: The sotry story condemns it as overused.
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A Guide to Not Making Your Tribute suck, published on Fanfiction.net began as ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Originally posted a straightforward list of dos and don'ts (but mostly dont's) in the creation of [[OriginalCharacter original characters]] in TheHungerGames {{Fandom}}, it had gone through several evolutions, both at the author's whim and in attempts to better conforms to the Fanfiction.net content guidelines.

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A Guide to Not Making Your Tribute suck, published on Fanfiction.net began as ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Originally posted a straightforward list of dos and don'ts (but mostly dont's) in the creation of [[OriginalCharacter original characters]] in TheHungerGames {{Fandom}}, it had gone through several evolutions, both at the author's whim and in attempts to better conforms conform to the Fanfiction.net content guidelines.



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Spot, not Chip.


Currently, the story features an actual plot, centering around Gamemaker Deyna Balthazar. As the OnlySaneEmployee, he tries to teach his fellow Gamemakers how to choose tributes that won't make the public suspect the reaping are less than random. Eventually he leads them on a Sue-hunt through the internet, joined by a ParodySue they nickname Chip.

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Currently, the story features an actual plot, centering around Gamemaker Deyna Balthazar. As the OnlySaneEmployee, he tries to teach his fellow Gamemakers how to choose tributes that won't make the public suspect the reaping are less than random. Eventually he leads them on a Sue-hunt through the internet, joined by a ParodySue they nickname Chip.
Spot.



* AbusiveParents: Chip has them, naturally.

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* AbusiveParents: Chip Spot has them, naturally.



* CommonMarySueTraits: [[ParodySue Chip]] sports many of them.

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* CommonMarySueTraits: [[ParodySue Chip]] Spot]] sports many of them.



* HairOfGold: Chip, unless she has [[ShinyMidnightBlack black hair]].

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* HairOfGold: Chip, Spot, unless she has [[ShinyMidnightBlack black hair]].



* ParodySue: Liana Raolin Ki- Chip.

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* ParodySue: Liana Raolin Ki- Chip.Spot.



* PurpleProse: Used to describe Chip.

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* PurpleProse: Used to describe Chip.Spot.



* ShinyMidnightBlack: Chip, unless she has [[HairOfGold blond hair]].

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* ShinyMidnightBlack: Chip, Spot, unless she has [[HairOfGold blond hair]].



* UnexplainedRecovery: Chip gets blasted in the chest with a machine gun. Two sentences later, she's fine.

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* UnexplainedRecovery: Chip Spot gets blasted in the chest with a machine gun. Two sentences later, she's fine.



* VioletEyes: Chip.

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* VioletEyes: Chip.Spot.

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Cleaning up the I Got Better wicks.


* IGotBetter: Chip gets blasted in the chest with a machine gun. Two sentences later, she's fine.


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* UnexplainedRecovery: Chip gets blasted in the chest with a machine gun. Two sentences later, she's fine.
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* HairOfGold: Chip, unless she has [[ShinyMidnightBalck black hair]].

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* HairOfGold: Chip, unless she has [[ShinyMidnightBalck [[ShinyMidnightBlack black hair]].
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The story was Written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2022734/FoalyWinsForever FoalyWinsForever]] and can be read [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6232300/1/A_Guide_to_Not_Making_Your_Tribute_Suck here]].
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* GenderFlip: ''No one wants their tribute gender-switched or something like that. ...Unless they do. Fanfictioners are weird like that sometimes. But still.''

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* GenderFlip: ''No ''"No one wants their tribute gender-switched or something like that. ...Unless they do. Fanfictioners are weird like that sometimes. But still.''"''
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* {{Expy}}: [[TheHungerGames Katniss]] expies are strictly forbidden.
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* WhatBeautifulEyes: Deyna warns against the use of fantastically entrancing eyes.
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* NoodleIncident: Tibbi's first mass murder.

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A Guide to Not Making Your Tribute suck, published on Fanfiction.net began as ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Originally posted a straightforward list of dos and don'ts (but mostly dont's) in the creation of original characters in TheHungerGames {{Fandom}}, it had gone through several evolutions, both at the author's whim and in attempts to better conforms to the Fanfiction.net content guidelines.

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A Guide to Not Making Your Tribute suck, published on Fanfiction.net began as ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Originally posted a straightforward list of dos and don'ts (but mostly dont's) in the creation of [[OriginalCharacter original characters characters]] in TheHungerGames {{Fandom}}, it had gone through several evolutions, both at the author's whim and in attempts to better conforms to the Fanfiction.net content guidelines.



* HairOfGold: Chip, unless she has black hair.

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* HairOfGold: Chip, unless she has [[ShinyMidnightBalck black hair.hair]].


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* OriginalCharacter: The story offers a guideline for designing TheHungerGames tributes.


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* ShinyMidnightBlack: Chip, unless she has [[HairOfGold blond hair]].
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* CommonMarySueTraits: [[ParodySue Chip]] sports many of them.


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* MarySueHunter: Deyna works to shape the Gamemakers into a team of them.
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* HairOfGold: Chip, unless she has black hair.
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* LOLCats: The Gamemakers discuss them briefly.
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* SurroundedByIdiots: The first chapter is even entitled "Deyna Balthazar Is Surrounded by Idiots".
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* TheDitz: Most of the Gamemakers aren't brilliant, but Tibbi stands out.
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* INeedADrink: Deyna, all the time. He also downs a lot of headache pills.
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* PromotionToParent: The sotry condemns it as overused.
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* VioletEyes: Chip.

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* VioletEyes: Chip.Chip.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: A number of the Gamemakers.

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* GenderFlip: ''No one wants their tribute gender-switched or something like that. ...Unless they do. Fanfictioners are weird like that sometimes. But still.''



* PurpleProdse: Used to describe Chip.

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* PurpleProdse: PurpleProse: Used to describe Chip.

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* AbusiveParents: Chip has them, naturally.



* IGotBetter: Chip gets blasted in the chest with a machine gun. Two sentences later, she's fine.



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* PurpleProdse: Used to describe Chip.
* RougeAnglesOfSatin: A story summary is mentioned to contain this.
* TVTropesWillRuinYourVocabulary: Tibbi has this problem.

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Currently, the story features an actual plot, centering around Gamemaker Deyna Balthazar. As the OnlySaneEmployee, he tries to teach his fellow Gamemakers how to choose tributes that won't make the public suspect the reaping are less than random. Eventually he leads them on a Sue-hunt through the internet, joined by a ParodySue.

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Currently, the story features an actual plot, centering around Gamemaker Deyna Balthazar. As the OnlySaneEmployee, he tries to teach his fellow Gamemakers how to choose tributes that won't make the public suspect the reaping are less than random. Eventually he leads them on a Sue-hunt through the internet, joined by a ParodySue.
ParodySue they nickname Chip.


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* AuthorTract: The story is, primarily, the author telling people to ''stop writing [[MarySue Sues]]''.
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* ImprobableWeaponsUser: Deyna tells the others to avoid reaping these, at all costs.

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* ImprobableWeaponsUser: ImprobableWeaponUser: Deyna tells the others to avoid reaping these, at all costs.



* OverlyLongName: Liana Raolin Kiyera Rosemary Abigail Reyna Catalina Milania Sunshine Glitterwings McFluffysparkle.

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* OverlyLongName: Liana Raolin Kiyera Rosemary Abigail Reyna Catalina Milania Sunshine Glitterwings McFluffysparkle.Mc Fluffysparkle.
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* MediumAwareness: The Gamemakers, at the moment.

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* TheAntagonist: Deyna points out that the story, now having a plot, needs one.



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* BreakingTheFouthWallBreaksTheFouthWall
* DeadpanSnarker: Deyna, and the author in the editions where she addressed the audience directly.
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A Guide to Not Making Your Tribute suck, published on [[fanfiction.net Fanfiction.net]] began as ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Originally posted a straightforward list of dos and don'ts (but mostly dont's) in the creation of original characters in TheHungerGames {{Fandom}}, it had gone through several evolutions, both at the author's whim and in attempts to better conforms to the Fanfiction.net content guidelines.

Currently, the story features an actual plot, centering around Gamemaker Deyna Balthazar.

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A Guide to Not Making Your Tribute suck, published on [[fanfiction.net Fanfiction.net]] net began as ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Originally posted a straightforward list of dos and don'ts (but mostly dont's) in the creation of original characters in TheHungerGames {{Fandom}}, it had gone through several evolutions, both at the author's whim and in attempts to better conforms to the Fanfiction.net content guidelines.

Currently, the story features an actual plot, centering around Gamemaker Deyna Balthazar.
Balthazar. As the OnlySaneEmployee, he tries to teach his fellow Gamemakers how to choose tributes that won't make the public suspect the reaping are less than random. Eventually he leads them on a Sue-hunt through the internet, joined by a ParodySue.



* BrainBlech: Cleo is promised some after a brush with a lemon fic.

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* BrainBlech: BrainBleach: Cleo is promised some after a brush with a lemon fic.

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