"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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Dueling EUOL while he sleeps
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe |
7 Replies
4272 Views |
November 17, 2003, 01:07:16 PM by Tage |
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26 Replies
6326 Views |
November 18, 2003, 09:10:29 PM by fuzzyoctopus |
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Garry Kasparov or Agent Smith?
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe |
11 Replies
4392 Views |
November 18, 2003, 09:57:14 PM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
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WATCH (world against toys causing harm)
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe « 1 2 » |
20 Replies
5699 Views |
November 19, 2003, 07:37:04 PM by fuzzyoctopus |
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Help! I need somebody.
Started by Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock « 1 2 3 » |
30 Replies
7051 Views |
November 20, 2003, 06:24:12 PM by Mistress of Darkness |
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14 Replies
4715 Views |
November 25, 2003, 09:58:22 AM by Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock |
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8 Replies
4105 Views |
November 25, 2003, 12:12:41 PM by Mistress of Darkness |
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sick
Started by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers « 1 2 » |
18 Replies
4888 Views |
November 25, 2003, 07:06:34 PM by JP Dogberry |
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Cursed lemurs!
Started by fuzzyoctopus |
4 Replies
4103 Views |
November 26, 2003, 11:24:10 PM by fuzzyoctopus |
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9 Replies
4344 Views |
December 02, 2003, 03:03:29 PM by Mad Dr Jeffe |
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Some time wasting for your edification
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe « 1 2 3 ... 5 » |
61 Replies
9092 Views |
December 04, 2003, 12:10:39 AM by EUOL |
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Breast-jiggle (Soul Calibur 2)
Started by Entsuropi |
13 Replies
4651 Views |
December 04, 2003, 08:07:37 PM by Entsuropi |
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84 Replies
13533 Views |
December 04, 2003, 08:44:16 PM by JP Dogberry |
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0 Replies
4305 Views |
December 05, 2003, 11:18:34 PM by Mad Dr Jeffe |
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SNOW!
Started by Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock « 1 2 » |
15 Replies
5387 Views |
December 06, 2003, 08:22:50 AM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
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What was that again?
Started by fuzzyoctopus |
2 Replies
3874 Views |
December 12, 2003, 07:02:00 PM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
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4 Replies
3845 Views |
December 16, 2003, 07:15:02 PM by Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock |
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34 Replies
6224 Views |
December 18, 2003, 05:53:10 PM by EUOL |
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6 Replies
3923 Views |
December 19, 2003, 11:53:16 AM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
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Christmas Gifts that keep giving
Started by 42 |
5 Replies
4264 Views |
December 19, 2003, 09:52:22 PM by fuzzyoctopus |
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