News:
"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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
51 Replies
13273 Views |
December 19, 2009, 04:50:53 PMby happyman |
|
|
|
|
26 Replies
7701 Views |
March 11, 2009, 07:02:42 PM by Peter Ahlstrom |
|
|
|
Schlock Mercenary arrives at TWG!
Started by Howard Tayler « 1 2 » |
20 Replies
7429 Views |
January 28, 2009, 07:20:50 PM by Loud_G |
|
|
|
19 Replies
5557 Views |
March 27, 2009, 04:30:47 AM by happyman |
|
|
|
|
17 Replies
4731 Views |
April 26, 2009, 06:52:25 AM by ryos |
|
|
|
|
15 Replies
3981 Views |
April 24, 2009, 09:58:04 PM by happyman |
|
|
|
|
15 Replies
4822 Views |
August 31, 2009, 06:43:46 AM by ryos |
|
|
|
|
15 Replies
5876 Views |
November 26, 2009, 03:55:23 AM by mbarker |
|
|
|
14 Replies
2858 Views |
July 13, 2009, 05:03:23 PM by happyman |
|
|
|
|
How will Credomar end?
Started by mbarker |
14 Replies
4143 Views |
November 04, 2009, 08:05:23 PM by happyman |
|
|
|
Security Chief Schlock!
Started by mbarker |
13 Replies
2732 Views |
July 22, 2009, 01:08:33 AM by mbarker |
|
|
|
Well, that's a crew...
Started by mbarker |
11 Replies
7878 Views |
February 23, 2011, 05:05:52 PM by happyman |
|
|
|
Those little stinkers....
Started by mbarker |
10 Replies
2942 Views |
June 07, 2009, 06:26:04 AM by Silk |
|
|
Good Guys Finish...
Started by mbarker |
10 Replies
3227 Views |
April 03, 2010, 07:45:32 PM by happyman |
|
|
|
The name's Tagon. Kaff Tagon.
Started by ryos |
10 Replies
4207 Views |
June 22, 2010, 11:57:14 PM by happyman |
|
|
|
Plot Flaw?
Started by Recovering_Cynic |
9 Replies
2442 Views |
August 20, 2009, 10:24:59 PM by happyman |
|
|
|
Now *I'm* doing that thing with my eyes...
Started by ryos |
9 Replies
3069 Views |
September 11, 2009, 02:48:24 AM by little wilson |
|
|
|
How many girls does Roddy have?
Started by mbarker |
9 Replies
2903 Views |
October 30, 2009, 04:43:45 AM by mbarker |
|
|
|
A Headless Monkey?
Started by mbarker |
9 Replies
7324 Views |
August 22, 2010, 08:13:01 PM by happyman |
|
|
|
How do you read Schlock?
Started by Juan Dolor |
9 Replies
8802 Views |
July 14, 2011, 02:23:14 AM by hubay |
Normal Topic
Hot Topic (More than 15 replies)
Very Hot Topic (More than 25 replies)
Locked Topic
Sticky Topic
Poll