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"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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Introduction
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Book signings, December 1 & 2
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"P.R. Problems"
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November 08, 2006, 02:59:21 PM by Eric James Stone |
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March 10, 2006, 01:40:09 PM by Fellfrosch |
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Premature Emergence
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"Loophole"
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Seattle signing February 10
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"The Ashes of His Fathers"
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"Rejiggering the Thingamajig"
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"The Robot Sorcerer"
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Interview with James Dashner
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Screenplay formatting
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"Salt of Judas"
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March 02, 2006, 12:03:23 PM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
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