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WCDT 7-11 March 2011 (1876-80)
Method of Madness:
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--- Quote from: Odin on 11 Mar 2011, 08:14 ---... Marigold doesn't have any actual free will here (she is going to do exactly what Jeph makes her do), though.
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Creative people on good days report that it feels as though their characters have free will and do things the authors weren't expecting, at least not consciously.
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Plus, you could argue that we have no more free will than they do...but that's probably for another thread.
DSL:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 11 Mar 2011, 18:08 ---
--- Quote from: Odin on 11 Mar 2011, 08:14 ---... Marigold doesn't have any actual free will here (she is going to do exactly what Jeph makes her do), though.
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Creative people on good days report that it feels as though their characters have free will and do things the authors weren't expecting, at least not consciously.
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I've heard a number of creative types say that precise thing. I believe Jeph has hinted at the same thing in a few things I've read.
Method of Madness:
I should point out that this thread is as bad as TVTropes. Why? Because I'll read it, and someone will mention a certain strip, and I'll click on it...and then read the next two hundred :psyduck:
bicostp:
So creativity leads to schizophrenia, or is it the other way around?
Odin:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 11 Mar 2011, 18:26 ---
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 11 Mar 2011, 18:08 ---Creative people on good days report that it feels as though their characters have free will and do things the authors weren't expecting, at least not consciously.
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Plus, you could argue that we have no more free will than they do...but that's probably for another thread.
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The difference between us and Jeph's characters is that there is quite literally no god pulling our strings. Non-religious Determinism is pretty much the order of the day for everyone (it is an extremely complicated thing, but true free will doesn't exist), yes.
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