My main characters in failed/incomplete/unsatisfactory stories are surprisingly reactive, that is, driven by events around them rather than by their own impulses.
I hereby dub this the First Law of Fanfiction: Every change which strengthens the protagonists requires a corresponding worsening of their challenges. Or in plainer language, You can’t make Frodo a Jedi without giving Sauron the Death Star.
It’s already called The Law of Bruce, but it’s stated a little differently.
I interpreted Eliezer as saying that that was a cause of the stories’ failure or unsatisfactory nature, attributing this to our desire to feel like decisions come from within even when driven by external forces.
That’s not uncommon. Villains act, heroes react.
It’s already called The Law of Bruce, but it’s stated a little differently.
I noticed where I was while on the first page this time. Begone with you!
I interpreted Eliezer as saying that that was a cause of the stories’ failure or unsatisfactory nature, attributing this to our desire to feel like decisions come from within even when driven by external forces.