Are Fictional Characters Alive? Character Inspiration in Writing

Thinking about character inspiration and different ways to view character creation from the material to the metaphysical. 0:00 The strange nature of writing fictional characters: channeled not created 1:25 The Materialist View - Slightly boring, still interesting 2:46 Containerized brain chemistry: behavior patterns encapsulated on page 4:50 Characters = people you know 5:50 Collective Unconscious / Fundamental Consciousness 6:45 Energy flowing from a different space through the brain as antennas, creating truly novel characters 9:35 What inspires my characters? 13:05 Fictional characters and their impact Subscribe to the Frontier Letter and consider taking out a paid subscription if you enjoy these videos or my writing: https://www.frontierletter.com/ If you enjoy YouTube videos, subscribe to the channel. 🌐Social Links🌐 https://linktr.ee/domstocchetti Thank you for watching the video! Dom