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The only real reason for self-referencing is the fun factor. it's fun for the writer, getting little peeks at what old characters might be up to. and it's fun for readers to spot a familiar face, or pick up on a made-up book title or something from an earlier story. i don't know that it does -- or even should -- contribute to the story in hand being any better than it would have been without it.
-Charles De Lint
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The Only Real Reason For Self-referencing Is

Charles De Lint
The only real reason for self-referencing is the fun factor. it's fun for the writer, getting little peeks at what old characters might be up to. and it's fun for readers to spot a familiar face, or pick up on a made-up book title or something from an earlier story. i don't know that it does -- or even should -- contribute to the story in hand being any better than it would have been without it.
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