Theme and Plot by Ayn Rand (Fiction Writing 03)

Plot and theme in the novels of Ayn Rand, Margaret Mitchell, Victor Hugo and other writers. Plot vs. saga. Final vs. efficient causation.
Lesson 03 of 12 in "The Art of Fiction": • The Art of Fiction
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[@tennoio1392]

This is immensely useful for artists of any artform.

[@artikapoor9141]

Theme and plot hold for life as well. Determinism is when you let events happen to you, instead of choosing your own events .

[@thebaysix]

1:05:55 art and obstacles to illustrate character's purpose

[@science212]

Ayn Rand was much better than Harold Bloom.

[@virginiaweir-hj1rt]

Interesting but audio very poor.

[@bingbong3643]

Clean the audio up.

[@icarnivore]

It was recorded casually in 1958 in her living room.

[@lazedreamor2318]

Maybe in the far future.

[@cyclro]

Stop listening after she called Anna Karenina a horror...