"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.
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Ennesby really is a mercenary
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3 Replies
2438 Views |
December 22, 2009, 04:50:39 PM by happyman |
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December 19, 2009, 04:50:53 PM by happyman |
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It was such a little thing...
Started by mbarker |
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2072 Views |
December 07, 2009, 03:58:07 AM by mbarker |
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15 Replies
5876 Views |
November 26, 2009, 03:55:23 AM by mbarker |
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My head hurts
Started by mbarker |
5 Replies
2318 Views |
November 08, 2009, 03:57:28 PM by happyman |
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How will Credomar end?
Started by mbarker |
14 Replies
4142 Views |
November 04, 2009, 08:05:23 PM by happyman |
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How many girls does Roddy have?
Started by mbarker |
9 Replies
2903 Views |
October 30, 2009, 04:43:45 AM by mbarker |
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2 Replies
2292 Views |
October 14, 2009, 02:02:48 PM by happyman |
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So is he going to get shot in the head?
Started by mbarker |
3 Replies
2147 Views |
October 08, 2009, 07:20:49 PM by ryos |
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Missed it by two days...
Started by mbarker |
0 Replies
1881 Views |
September 26, 2009, 04:04:17 AM by mbarker |
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Now is that a T-shirt?
Started by mbarker |
1 Replies
1988 Views |
September 24, 2009, 02:22:29 PM by happyman |
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And when the basket exploded...
Started by mbarker |
7 Replies
2886 Views |
September 19, 2009, 04:26:44 AM by mbarker |
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Book Eleven gets a working title
Started by Chaos |
4 Replies
2461 Views |
September 17, 2009, 02:20:32 AM by happyman |
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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 |
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A present for the "not a morning" person?
Started by mbarker |
1 Replies
2054 Views |
September 08, 2009, 06:01:50 PM by Silk |
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And as the subplots weave...
Started by mbarker |
3 Replies
2484 Views |
September 03, 2009, 05:10:45 AM by Silk |
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Schlock... a one-amorph A-Team?
Started by mbarker |
4 Replies
2057 Views |
September 03, 2009, 05:09:46 AM by Silk |
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2 Replies
2137 Views |
August 31, 2009, 03:07:28 PM by happyman |
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15 Replies
4822 Views |
August 31, 2009, 06:43:46 AM by ryos |
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I was wrong...
Started by mbarker |
0 Replies
1826 Views |
August 30, 2009, 04:30:00 AM by mbarker |
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