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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...
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System
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2019-12-08T06:07:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
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AnAspiringAuthor
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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.
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System
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2017-02-16T01:12:48Z (almost 8 years ago)
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