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It's not a paradox - it's a choice You, as the author and creator of your specific fictional world, have the choice to define which of these statements is true. There is no inherent reason to assu...
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2019-12-12T23:01:24Z (about 5 years ago)
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2019-12-08T09:38:13Z (about 5 years ago)
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### It's not a paradox - it's a choice You, as the author and creator of your specific fictional world, have the _choice_ to define which of these statements is true. There is no inherent reason to assume one or the other is true and that the other one is false. In fact, it's often used as an important plot device for the characters themselves to explore whether they are just a pawn doing what some higher power wants from them or they have a "choice" and can influence the world around them. There is not even a reason to tell your reader what you decided. Simply explore this very _paradox_ in-universe and see what your characters make of it. And if it ever blocks you from writing just choose one and go with it for the moment - if it doesn't feel right later you know that you need to change it and that the other one is the right one for you, your story and your specific world.
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2018-08-15T11:56:40Z (over 6 years ago)
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