Self-insertion

Self-insertion is a literary phenomenon in which a fictional character, that represents the true author of a work of fiction, appears as a version of themselves as a character within that fiction, openly or hiddenly. [1]

In art, it's similar to a self-portrait, where the artist includes himself in a painting of a narrative subject. This has been a common artifice since at least the Renaissance.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Self-insertion Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary". www.yourdictionary.com. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  2. ↑ "I Love When Women TV Writers Write Themselves Hot Love Interests". Jezebel. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  3. ↑ ""Triggering" Manhattan: The Ethics of Self-Insertion – Confluence". 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
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