Don’t Say Characters Lack “Agency.” Here’s Something Talk About Instead. • Buttondown
Don’t Say Characters Lack “Agency.” Here’s Something Talk About Instead. • Buttondown:
My latest newsletter is about “agency.” When you say characters “lack agency,” you’re relying on western notions of rugged individualism and conflict.
Instead, I try to look at “authority” — meaning that a character is an expert on their own life.
some interesting thoughts on characters and agency…
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