"Self-insert"@en . . . "A self-insert, sometimes abbreviated to SI, is an original character meant to represent the author. Other characters that are copies of people other than the author his- or herself (typically people the author knows) are not self-inserts, but should be approached with a similar frame of mind. Self-inserts can range from being relatively reasonable original characters to being idealized Mary Sue versions of the author. Often, SIs in humorfic are aware of their status as self-inserts."@en . . "A self-insert, sometimes abbreviated to SI, is an original character meant to represent the author. Other characters that are copies of people other than the author his- or herself (typically people the author knows) are not self-inserts, but should be approached with a similar frame of mind. Self-inserts can range from being relatively reasonable original characters to being idealized Mary Sue versions of the author. Often, SIs in humorfic are aware of their status as self-inserts. Self-insert fic is not inherently bad. However, self-insert badfic is common enough that it can be considered a whole badfic genre, with recurring themes and associated patterns in much the same way as typical Suefic or bad slash."@en . . . . "Self-Insert"@en . . . "A self-insert, sometimes abbreviated to SI, is an original character meant to represent the author. Other characters that are copies of people (often people that the author knows), but not the author herself, are not self-inserts but should be approached with a similar frame of mind. Self-inserts can range from being a relatively reasonable original character to being an idealized Mary Sue version of the author. Often, SIs in comedic fics are aware of their status as a SI character."@en . "A self-insert, sometimes abbreviated to SI, is an original character meant to represent the author. Other characters that are copies of people (often people that the author knows), but not the author herself, are not self-inserts but should be approached with a similar frame of mind. Self-inserts can range from being a relatively reasonable original character to being an idealized Mary Sue version of the author. Often, SIs in comedic fics are aware of their status as a SI character. Self-insert fic is not inherently bad. However, it has been repetitively misused with recurring themes and associated patterns that it is almost universally detested."@en .