"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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July 13, 2009, 05:03:23 PM by happyman |
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Fresh kittens?
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July 15, 2009, 05:10:07 AM by mbarker |
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Security Chief Schlock!
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July 22, 2009, 01:08:33 AM by mbarker |
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What Will Schlock Do?
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July 24, 2009, 02:32:36 PM by happyman |
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Is that...
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July 31, 2009, 01:05:55 AM by mbarker |
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Now that's fast...
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August 04, 2009, 07:12:36 AM by Silk |
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Do you think they'll make it?
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August 09, 2009, 06:01:35 AM by mbarker |
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August 17, 2009, 07:37:03 AM by mbarker |
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I'll take care of it?
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August 18, 2009, 05:56:29 PM by Recovering_Cynic |
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Plot Flaw?
Started by Recovering_Cynic |
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August 20, 2009, 10:24:59 PM by happyman |
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Will Timmon get away with it?
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August 22, 2009, 04:21:54 AM by ryos |
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How long can Schlock survive without air?
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August 26, 2009, 11:04:50 PM by Recovering_Cynic |
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I was wrong...
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August 30, 2009, 04:30:00 AM by mbarker |
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August 31, 2009, 06:43:46 AM by ryos |
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August 31, 2009, 03:07:28 PM by happyman |
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Schlock... a one-amorph A-Team?
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September 03, 2009, 05:09:46 AM by Silk |
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And as the subplots weave...
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September 03, 2009, 05:10:45 AM by Silk |
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A present for the "not a morning" person?
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September 08, 2009, 06:01:50 PM by Silk |
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Now *I'm* doing that thing with my eyes...
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September 11, 2009, 02:48:24 AM by little wilson |
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Book Eleven gets a working title
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September 17, 2009, 02:20:32 AM by happyman |
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