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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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Nessa | Administrator | 2005-10-03 | 1918 | |||||||
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Handsome Bob | Level 1 | 2009-11-04 | 7 | |||||||
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HellCold | Level 1 | 2007-03-14 | 1 | |||||||
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Morandir | Level 1 | 2010-01-28 | 1 | |||||||
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gorillasapien | Level 1 | 2010-03-17 | 1 | |||||||
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Zombie | Level 1 | 2006-10-24 | 4 | |||||||
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LostMagick | Level 1 | 2008-10-11 | 1 | |||||||
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