Meaning of self-insert | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A character in a story who represents the author's own person.
   slang
2. A character in a story who the reader/viewer is meant to identify with.
   slang

Examples

“[Joss Whedon] loves sexualizing her, like […] making her fall for his self-insert Bruce Banner.”

“The female character has to be likable. She's a self-insert for the female viewers so she probably won't be unique, but watching her interact with other characters can't be frustrating.”

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