How much like your characters are you?

[Zetsubonii]

Most of the original characters I make are based around different parts of my personality exaggerated to and extent as well as being influenced by other people. There are those whom are more like me, and others where only a few would know its me, but looking at the grand scope of the story, it's me basically :U I mean, I've introduced 4 characters in my work, Jim's Days, Bill, Cheshire, Jim and Joe, and all have something coming from me: Jim's always tired, Joe loves food and comically dramatic, Cheshire is impulsive and snarky and Bill is passive aggressive (online that is), all of which are things that I do and I am to an extent.

[DokiraKii]

All of my characters usually have something in common with me.
I used to do it unconsciously but recently, I realized that I do it so it's kind of a fun thing I do now.
Like a character may share my zodiac sign or my likes and my dislikes, some of my noticeable flaws~
For my story, Aniwave, I'd say Solstice (tutu pink hair) is sort of how I wish I could be and Junpei (aquamarine hair) has some of the traits I find attractive... (o v o);;; Lol
Later characters for the series also have other traits close to me like my birthday and stuff. I don't know, I just really love connecting with my characters and having little inside fun facts about each of them to share if anyone asks or wants to know.

[AnnaLandin]

Hmm.

I mean, everything I make is, in some way, filtered through my own experience of the world, and so all of my characters have SOME aspect of me in them - but when it comes to Grassblades, there's no one character who is like me.

My main character is a grumpy, misanthropic, angry man in his mid-30s struggling with a creeping magic infection and trauma over losing his left hand.

I am not any of those things.

I'm a lot more similar to Isam, the main character in my holiday oneshot comic in terms of personality, though!

[demthorshie]

I can't really pin point which of my characters are most like me in my current comic. Other than 1 or 2 traits, none of my characters are anything like me at all; physically, mentally or personality wise. I'm a bit of a klutz sometimes in real life, my main character in Cosmos Song, Roxy, can be a little bit of clumsy herself sometimes based on a couple of events that took place in the comic (messing up horribly during a ceremonial routine the year before, screwing things up due to over excitement etc.). Other than that, each of my characters are very different throughout all of my stories, no one character is ever alike!

I live a pretty boring life outside of making comics and I love it! But I would probably bore myself to death if I wrote a story with a character based off of myself and my life

[mariusthered]

er lets see?
im not a girl, im not a ninja , i have never murdered anyone with a spanking paddle, not a super hero, and ive never driven a cab. so that some of my peeps covered as being nothing like me.
however...
I do like to smoke cigars, i do like things in order, enjoy music, enjoy pranks, and the spitting image of the mayor!
so yes some of my characters are like me.

only followers of my comic can tell who im talking about in this post lol

[Ambat]

I share many similarities with pretty much every lead character in Nocturne. It gets kind of personal in some cases, as well as a bit spoilery, so maybe I'll touch base on it another time--but in essence most of my characters are a conglomeration of my personal feelings/experiences, plus the things I've experienced through other people, plus the things I find attractive or interesting in other people.

For me, I'd say a majority of my characters are used as catharsis for me in one way or another. I've had a lot of experiences in my life and I feel like I embody different "parts" of me or different "memories" that I have and create characters based on those experiences, emotions or other people who have influenced me in my life. In some cases, expressing my experiences through storytelling, through a character instead of through my own mouth or as my own persona, is extremely beneficial to my mental health and extremely validating. Sometimes there are things that I CAN'T express in any way other than my characters and through storytelling. It's a huge tool of expression and coping for me.

I remember when I was younger, it was considered a "taboo" on the internet to make your OCs/RP characters reflect anything about you at all, otherwise they'd be called a "Mary-Sue." I'm extremely and actively against this line of thought now that I'm older--I think it is extremely beneficial for creators emotionally to express their own experiences through their characters, and also provides a more realistic, heartfelt set of characters.

[KSlinger]

I'm like all my characters! I have the same sense of humour as Jed but I see and react to the world a bit more like Serge (I think?) and I'm silly like Morris around people I know. There are other characters who've yet to arrive who you could say reflect my sad side, my sexy side, my protective side etc. but they're just pieces here and there. I don't think I'd ever self insert on purpose.

[timinabox]

everything in my comics is heavily based on real life, which means all the characters are somehow based on me one way or the other
I really wonder sometimes what peeople would think of me if they read my comics, but luckily there is no danger of that ever happening :'D

[WakaXO]

I would say all my characters are like me in one way or another... For Dakota its probably how nonchalant she can be (which hasn't really come up in comic yet because she has spent the first 2 chapters floundering... )
For Ai its the puns %100, also her complete lack of a filter...

[KarlijnVasari]

I think my characters originated from my feelings, experiences, likes and dislikes but I've been working on them a lot since first creating so they're not me anymore. They feel like live people to me now and in some I definitely don't recognise myself anymore. Dear lord I actually hope some aren't like me at all...
Interesting to see how many artists feel like their characters resemble themselves. I guess it makes sense since it's easier to write something you've experienced yourself.

[babysnuff]

my character suffer is literally me in cat, badly drawn form. it's very interesting drawing a story of yourself.

[joannekwan]

There's a piece of me in most if not all my characters.

[shazzbaa]

All my characters are me in some way! I mean, I think all creations reflect on their creator. But "how much" kinda depends on what that means, like,

Severian's style of speaking and some of his mannerisms are almost exactly the same as mine, but his personality revolves around being brash and jumping in headfirst, while I'm, uh, the opposite of that. Tareth is probably the most similar in terms of worldview and how she views other people, but she's also extremely conflict-avoidant, while I'm contentious and have to put forth effort to not get in arguments. Jonan is the character I feel I have the most in common with -- but it's all below-the-surface stuff. The way we act is very different, and he obviously has a much more pessimistic and absolutist worldview than I do.

It'd be hard to pick who's more like me because similarities show up in really different ways.
I don't intentionally go through and find a chunk of myself to put in each character; it's more like, the things we have in common are a way to connect to the character and understand where they're coming from, even if I would react differently. And then the places where they're different are how I learn to understand them as different people, rather than defaulting to just writing myself over and over again with different hats.

[Monomania]

Mine are more of my id getting out. Dumb liberal environmentalists using force to correct people's behavior....rather than intelligent diplomatic types that...I'm more like, for sure.

[agentfink]

For me, I think there is a difference between seeing ourselves in them vs understanding their motives because we can relate to them. We may have similar interests, responses, ideals, but that doesn't necessarily mean I am inserting myself in small doses. I really think that just means we have something in common, like friends in real life can relate/share common interests. I wish I was more like them in some ways, but I don't think I am projecting-- if that makes sense. It's more like I am discovering them.

My favorite part of the creative process is when characters start to take on a life of their own and write the story for you-- because they are so uniquely them!

[insomniumeye]

Most of my characters aren't like me at all. The few that are are either villains or mentally ill in some regard. If I'm going to represent myself somehow I might aswell do it appropriately.

[azureXtwilight]

Most of them aren't like me, but they do resemble some parts of the people around me XD
Although I do like to search for some tropes and twist them in a bit

[SpavVy]

Almost all my characters have a piece of me even my main villain.
I'd say the one who is most like me has to be Trent, because like me he tends to be the voice of reason in the friend group and when they don't listen shit tends to either hit the fan or almost hit the fan -_-; we're also the most I guess you could say timid members of our groups and really set on our goals, but we both tend to jump the gun and get obsessive over these goals which is a negative trait I got from my father apparently.

[MissMagicGirl]

My main character Lizzy Vinter from: https://tapastic.com/series/magicadvisor is based on my face look wise. And we are both big book nerds. But other then that we are completely different ^_^

[briadawson2014]

Oh boy, where do I begin lol
Many of my characters are extensions of my personality or they're what I would want to be. Like Jules, is a representation os my temperamental and blunt sidebar also has a goofy, good nature vibe that I share. Jagi is my shy, artistic persona, Belle is my tomboyish side, and the list goes on. These characters have been with me since middle school and they've grown and matured as I have.

When it comes to Jules, I wish I was a headstrong and 10x as brave as he is. Has no sense of consequence for his actions or words unlike me lol