How do I make a good self-insert?

How to Write a Self-Insert That Nobody Can Call You Out On

1. Redefine what a self-insert character is. Can you get away with plopping yourself smack-dab in the middle of Harry Potter and calling it a day?
2. Ditch your name.
3. Ignore how you look.
4. Focus on mannerisms.
5. Put yourself into hypothetical situations.

What counts as a self-insert?

As the name implies, a Self-Insert Fic is one where the author has made a simulacrum of themselves, commonly called an avatar, in the story’s world as a key character (usually The Protagonist, but any other role that’s vital to the story qualifies).

Can a self-insert be good?

A self-insert itself is not bad, what could make it bad character is when the author writes it bad. Also, adding certain aspect of yourself to a character is fine in my book. If it’s something that you like about yourself then it probably helps you stay interested in your character and/or xir story.

How do you know if your character is a self insert?

A self-insert is when you literally insert yourself into a work of fiction: the character acts like you would, talks like you would, has the same tastes as you would, etc.

What is a self insert OC called?

SI OC is a subgenre of self insert fanfiction whose name stands for self insert original character. Fics in this genre feature self inserts who’ve been reincarnated into a body native to their new universe, which they experienced as some form of fiction in their previous life.

Is having a self insert character bad?

The self-insert character is not inherently bad. It’s the unfortunate connection to wish fulfillment and to those who overindulge in it.

Is Bella Swan a self insert?

Bella Swan is very close to being a self-insert character in the first book because she is a bit plain. She has traits and some clever lines, but the bulk of the story”s intrigue comes from her love story with Edward Cullen, the 100+-year-old teen vampire.

How can you tell good fanfiction?

The best fanfiction has the feel of the original source or its own style that nonetheless works well with the canon characters. Example: A fic based on the Terminator series will probably be best if it is dark and full of action, like the Terminator movies and TV show.

What makes a story fanfiction?

Fanfiction refers to a type of fiction using the settings or characters of existing work in tribute to it. If you’re a big fan of a certain fictional universe, you may choose to write about some of its characters yourself, either expanding the official story or changing it altogether.

Are self inserts inherently bad?

What do you think about self-insert fanfiction?

The problem with self insert fanfiction is that it is riddled with crack, effortless powerups, mindless fix-it, and harems. Like it was almost designed to mainly have all those qualities, sigh. I want to read self-insert fanfiction that takes itself seriously and not for it to exist to troll canon characters.

Can the self-insert FIC have comedy and fix it arcs?

Sure the self-insert fic can have comedy, fix-it arcs, powerups, and a harem but, only as long as it’s moderate and it comes through to the readers logically. Here is a quote by my favorite self-insert fanfic author, “Every fanfic is wish-fulfillment. The best written ones just make you believe it isn’t.”-Sir lucifer morning star.

What’s the difference between an original character and a self-insert?

An Original Character is just that. A Self-Insert is a character inserted into a fictional world. I think it used to refer exclusively to writers who would put themselves as a thinly-disguised character in their fic, but now it’s been expanded to include any non-canon characters who have meta-knowledge of canon.

Is every fanfic wish-fulfillment?

Here is a quote by my favorite self-insert fanfic author, “Every fanfic is wish-fulfillment. The best written ones just make you believe it isn’t.”-Sir lucifer morning star. Here are my favorite self inserts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ893q2GpXs