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Avoiding Mary Suehood?
Starbeam:
Looking it up, self inserts look to generally be as minor characters, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-insertion. A lot of people tend to consider self inserts to be pretty much the same as being a Mary Sue, but it's really not.
The main character in the urban fantasy I'm writing is generally me, including flaws. I was told I should base a character on myself because of the randomness of who I am. So why not?
meg_evonne:
hey, just write and don't worry about it. that about covers it.
meh:
Errr, why are street performers after your cat?
Kali:
The cat thought they were stuck in an invisible litter box, and, well...
Nickeris86:
i always base my characters off my own personality, even my villains are part of me. i don't think there is anything wrong with creating a character that is like yourself. i think the fact that street performers are after your characters cat is difference enough between you and them.
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