On Mon, 27 May 1996, Erik L. Schweitzer wrote:

An author inserting him or herself into a story that they are writing is
not a bad thing in and of itself.  It is all the baggage that usaully goes
along with it.  The 'fic is usually quickly turned into an ego-fest, where
the author saves the world, solves everyones personal problems, gets the
babes, has the best haircut, and pretty much overshadows everyone else.  

Right! Just wait for my story to get deeper into the plot! You'll see 
what he means(I hope!)

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