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Re:Programming and Writing by antirez on Friday May 14, 2021 @08:37AM (#27153555)
I agree with that. For me this part is about doing something I never did while programming, but I did as an amateur actor for a couple of years. That is: what happens on the page needs to surprise you, like if events and words flow as you are only the tool, but happen independently of your will. It's a complex state to achieve, but I think that if you fail to do it, the reader can tell.
Re:Programming and Writing by pcmaffey on Friday May 14, 2021 @09:19AM (#27153958)
Both are dealing with the “magic” of transformation. Programs transform data. Fiction transforms desire.