"self-insertion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self-insertions [plural]
Etymology: From self- + insertion. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|insertion}} self- + insertion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} self-insertion (countable and uncountable, plural self-insertions)
  1. (narratology) A literary device in which the author writes himself or herself into the story as a character. Wikipedia link: self-insertion Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Narratology

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Alternative forms

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