Dorikka comments on How to Write Deep Characters - Less Wrong

45 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 16 June 2013 02:10AM

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Comment author: Dorikka 16 June 2013 04:41:37AM 24 points [-]

Admittedly, I didn't actually follow that rule deliberately to construct Methods

This seems important to note -- if I'm reading your post correctly, it seems like you're piecing together a theory from something that you more-or-less intuitively crafted. As a result, some of the relevant intuition might not have made it into the post. If you're trying to teach people how to create characters, this might be a red flag for you. If not, this is more of an idle comment.

Comment author: Jurily 05 July 2013 04:16:21PM 4 points [-]

I seem to remember a story about Warren Buffett: whenever he tried to teach people to trade, they failed miserably. When people asked him on why he didn't follow his own teachings on specific successful trades he did, he simply said "Oh, I changed my mind at the last second."

I've never seen sources for it though, so take it with a grain of salt.

Comment author: Baughn 16 June 2013 01:02:29PM 4 points [-]

Speaking as someone who more-or-less accidentally did the same thing, having it explained this way was very helpful. Thanks, Eliezer!