I tried to couch it in simpler terms, but it’s the same idea. It even goes for a work of fiction. If an author leans too heavily on the idea that there is a prophecy being fulfilled, then can the characters be any more than game pieces acting out parts over which they have no control? Are they not accountable for their actions? Not responsible for their failures or their successes? The human mind likes to conceive prophecy and predestination, because it suggests an order to things. It eliminates randomness. I’m writing an epic fantasy, but I’m avoiding prophecies and ‘chosen ones.’
I tried to couch it in simpler terms, but it’s the same idea. It even goes for a work of fiction. If an author leans too heavily on the idea that there is a prophecy being fulfilled, then can the characters be any more than game pieces acting out parts over which they have no control? Are they not accountable for their actions? Not responsible for their failures or their successes? The human mind likes to conceive prophecy and predestination, because it suggests an order to things. It eliminates randomness. I’m writing an epic fantasy, but I’m avoiding prophecies and ‘chosen ones.’