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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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Am I growing, or just bored
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An honest mistake.
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any day now
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ARGH! ARGH! (An ode to filesizes)
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ARGH! Something's infested my computer!
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