Gaming the System - Warren Spector on Narrative

RPGWatch member Silver spotted two interesting articles on the Narrative in games written by Warren Spector:

Part 1: A Narrative Fallacy: It’s All About Aristotle

Part 2: Another Narrative Fallacy: It’s All About Choice

[...] Put another way, before you start crafting your story, make sure you have something to say. [...]

[...] Here it is: The interesting aspect of player choice isn’t the choice itself. The interesting thing – the only interesting thing, really – is the revelation of consequences. Choice without consequence is a waste of time, effort and money. [...]