User blog comment:Trogdor7620/I've Just Pasted Myself In Red Sap and Wandered Into Ursa Territory/@comment-16141060-20131222020208

I think my big question is why? Why write something you know is bad, will stagnate you as a writer and will be disliked by the majority.

You might be confusing the difference between a self insert fall-into-fiction story with an OC story. An OC story can be done well, as can canon/oc provided the writer understands enough about human behaviour and pacing.

A self insert, a real life kid wishes on a star and wakes up in Rwby-verse is basically fan-wank and you may as well have your tissues and moisturiser by your side. I would think less and shun.

My general thoughts are the grass grows greenest where you water it, and you love whatever you create, so why not take the time to create something long lasting, challenging you as a writer and more likely to get the reviews you crave?