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Is writing fanfiction including yourself in the story bad?

I know about Mary Sue and all, but in the story I'm currently writing, I include all of my flaws and stuff, I definitely do not make myself perfect.
I'm writing fanfiction about myself entering another world, it's based on a book series, but would it put people off reading it if I was the main character and not just some made-up person? I also use "I" instead of "She", like "I went to see if everything was OK." Instead of, "She went to see if everything was OK."
Anyway, please answer, I'd like to write GOOD fanfiction :D
Bai!
 galou_2010 posted over a year ago
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zanhar1 said:
I personally don't read self inserts but I suppose they can be good.

I do write them myself...but I also keep them to myself.
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posted over a year ago 
Welsh-Gem said:
Not necessarily.

It's up to you and your writing to make your Fan Fiction good or bad. Some people may dislike the idea of a writer putting themselves into a fan fiction but if you treat yourself as another character, I'm sure it'll be just fine! Definitely include flaws, nobody likes a Mary Sue, but don't shoot yourself down too much :)

Happy writing!
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posted over a year ago 
Flickerflame said:
It can work. You just have to be really careful not to make it a Mary Sue fic, and it sounds like you are being careful. What you mention last - using I and me - is basically just choosing to write in the first person. Some people always hate any form of self-based characters, some hate all original characters. Others actually advise self-basing.
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posted over a year ago 
Bvb_Sws_TH_BMTH said:
Jusst be carreful
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posted over a year ago 
SakuraKyoko said:
It's all the same, and I think it's a different viewpoint to fanfic. Good going!
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LittleYaoiGirl said:
I personally always skip fanfictions with OCs or the author in them. I prefer to read about the characters of the fandom rather then the author. I tolerate OCs when they are minor characters, but i do not like them as main.
I do agree with the other answers that it all deppens on the person and how you write it, but it also deppens on the reader and for me having an OC esp. as a protagonist completely turns me off and i do not read the story.
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posted over a year ago 
WinterSpirit809 said:
Well it's your story you can do whatever you want with it.
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