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⌈ Secret Post #5944 ⌋

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Inspired by #4...

[(Anonymous)]

What are the best type of self-insert characters? What are the worst?

What is the difference between a self-insert and an OC?

Discuss.

Re: Inspired by #4...

[(Anonymous)]

Just my opinions!! Would love to know how others interpret these!

Best: has a good reason to exist with MC/in the story, they actually have good chemistry (not just MC constantly praising a piece of wood they carry along with them), self-sert/OC is active in the story

Worst: is a piece of wood MC carries with them and the only reason MC likes them is because MC just keeps saying "you're amazing. I'm so glad you're with me. I like you so much. I don't know why we were brought together but I'm so happy you're with me."

Self-Insert: descriptors can either be super vague or super specific (vague = author wants you, the reader, to fill your shoes into the self-insert; specific = author is the self-insert and you, the reader, are living the world through the author's self-insert's shoes)

OC: there isn't a projection of the author's own idealized version of themselves into the OC they created (it's OK IMO if there are few things the author likes personally and applying to their OC, like being a fan of a certain band; but it's a self-insert when the "OC" has the same biases as the author, similar/idealized physical features/lifestyle/background to the author, has the author's IRL name or a name the author has a personal affinity for, or their voice in the story is clearly just the author's worldview).
Oh, and an OC actually has a personality, they aren't just a blank slate. I get it if an OC's personality to be demure or quiet or shy, but if the author has the intention there that's how they will come across; a blank slate self-insert is literally just there along for the ride yet they are the central character/central character's best friend/sidekick/love interest.

and the things I write about self-inserts vs OCs is based off of my own writings of self-inserts vs OCs. when I was younger I used to pretend that my "OCs" weren't self-inserts but with age, I've accepted when I want to write self-insert stories and when I want to write actual OCs. LOL like, I would prefer if an author is honest about their self-insert characters rather than try to pretend that it's an OC when it's not

Re: Inspired by #4...

[(Anonymous)]

The line between self insert and OC can get blurry, depending on the way the si/oc is written in the story. OC can be the main character/focus of the story (such as outsider POV) but once they become a Very Important Person in the world building (special powers) or shoe horned into the original plot (MC best friend/love interest) they become closer and closer to the traditional Mary Sue.

Best: A place where a character can plausibly be within the canon as opposed to

Worst: MC (only child in canon) has a SecReT SisTeR who has ~~special powers~~~

Re: Inspired by #4...

[(Anonymous)]

Ishmael's a self-insert. Tauriel's an OC.