"Magic is what makes fantasy fantastic," someone says, "you can't apply rules to them or else it loses wonder!" I respond, "Sure, but if you want to write them you will certainly want to know how they work." Writing is all about execution, and I find applying some basic laws of physics to magic systems make them more understandable and realistic. Here, I'm going to outline my basic method for developing a magic system.
Column by Chaos2651
Discuss it in our forums.
Subject / Started by | Replies / Views | Last post | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
A challenge ...Your own Superhero
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe « 1 2 3 ... 6 » |
81 Replies
10799 Views |
January 03, 2004, 01:47:05 AM by Mad Dr Jeffe |
||
A Challenger Has Arrived! (Whither the Nightcrew?)
Started by Mr_Pleasington « 1 2 3 4 » |
48 Replies
6803 Views |
June 30, 2005, 07:33:51 AM by JP Dogberry |
||
A Cool Day
Started by JP Dogberry « 1 2 » |
19 Replies
5169 Views |
February 12, 2004, 07:41:28 AM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
||
A fun game to waste time playing
Started by Miyabi |
0 Replies
2768 Views |
September 09, 2006, 10:33:45 PM by Miyabi |
||
A letter to Orson Scott Card about Mira Mirror
Started by origamikaren « 1 2 » |
20 Replies
5242 Views |
April 23, 2007, 12:59:09 PM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
||
A Little Request
Started by Oldie Black Witch |
2 Replies
1930 Views |
December 20, 2006, 07:07:41 PM by Oldie Black Witch |
||
A new member a day
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe |
5 Replies
2484 Views |
February 10, 2005, 12:20:31 PM by Nicadymus |
||
35 Replies
5497 Views |
July 11, 2005, 01:49:47 PM by Chimera |
|||
9 Replies
3604 Views |
April 25, 2006, 10:59:37 PM by The Jade Knight |
|||
A Tragedy in the BYU Bookstore
Started by Link von Kelsier Harvey XXIV « 1 2 » |
18 Replies
16115 Views |
June 28, 2011, 05:11:35 PM by happyman |
||
A very sad webcomic
Started by Cave_Monster « 1 2 » |
15 Replies
3792 Views |
March 02, 2005, 08:53:18 PM by Cave_Monster |
||
A word to the wise
Started by firstRainbowRose |
0 Replies
1895 Views |
June 24, 2009, 08:14:30 PM by firstRainbowRose |
||
A&F Galore 3.2 - Oh Father, What Art Thou?
Started by Master Xaio « 1 2 » |
25 Replies
4150 Views |
March 07, 2005, 09:49:33 AM by fuzzyoctopus |
||
AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe « 1 2 3 4 » |
47 Replies
6827 Views |
April 07, 2004, 12:02:36 AM by Sminja |
||
6 Replies
6343 Views |
September 06, 2003, 03:32:37 PM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
|||
Addiction, because its too big a topic ...
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe « 1 2 3 » |
40 Replies
5760 Views |
June 14, 2005, 07:42:39 AM by Master Gopher |
||
238 Replies
23620 Views |
January 22, 2007, 02:12:37 PM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
|||
Ah, chocolate...
Started by stacer |
0 Replies
2084 Views |
August 13, 2004, 12:53:41 PM by stacer |
||
Ai my back
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe |
2 Replies
2097 Views |
April 09, 2004, 12:19:04 AM by Mad Dr Jeffe |
||
37 Replies
10596 Views |
August 29, 2009, 01:16:19 AM by Patriotic Kaz |
Normal Topic
Hot Topic (More than 15 replies)
Very Hot Topic (More than 25 replies)
Locked Topic
Sticky Topic
Poll