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Q&A How to stop projecting yourself into your writing?

I am writing about a person who is transported 10 years into the past, and has the chance to relive their life (actually being able to: 'knowing what I know now I would...') The trouble is I keep ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by DarcyThomas‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:53:19Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/29716
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar DarcyThomas‭ · 2019-12-08T06:53:19Z (almost 5 years ago)
I am writing about a person who is transported 10 years into the past, and has the chance to relive their life (actually being able to: 'knowing what I know now I would...')

The trouble is I keep projecting myself into the protagonists shoes.

This is a problem because it is limiting (me imagining) what the protagonist may do. And is kinda creepy because I am imagining how my current relationships would be different (would have gone out with that person, wouldn't have gone out with this other person etc).

**How do I prevent myself (as a writer) from projecting my self (and people I know ) into my protagonist, (supporting cast)?**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-08-12T01:24:40Z (about 7 years ago)
Original score: 8