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Q&A How to make sure that you don't end up writing a Self-Insert?

Could I get some pointer as how to NOT write a Self-Insert/Mary Sue? What I mean: according to Urban Dictionary a Self-Insert is "A story in which the reader inserts himself or herself; this usual...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by AnAspiringAuthor‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:07:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar AnAspiringAuthor‭ · 2019-12-08T06:07:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
Could I get some pointer as how to NOT write a Self-Insert/Mary Sue?

What I mean: according to _Urban Dictionary_ a Self-Insert is "A story in which the reader inserts himself or herself; this usually occurs within a fanfiction"

Self-Inserted Characters commonly have almost NO personality (In order to asist the reader in inserting their personality onto the Self-Insert character, an example of Self-Inserts include: JRPG Protagonists that don't speak, Kirito,Red from Pokemon, etc.)

My Question: What are some general pointers that I could use in order to help prevent myself from writing a Self-Insert/Mary Sue?

P.S. Yes, it IS possible to unintentionally write Self-Inserts/Mary Sue's.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-02-16T01:12:48Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 3