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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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March 10, 2011, 10:07:13 PMby Peter Ahlstrom |
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March 09, 2011, 04:02:09 PM by guessingo |
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March 08, 2011, 10:27:34 PM by Peter Ahlstrom |
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March 08, 2011, 04:08:01 PM by Dragon Shard |
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post apocalyptic Sci-Fi
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February 25, 2011, 03:07:27 PM by guessingo |
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Truly unique fantasy worlds
Started by Ruthie |
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February 24, 2011, 08:43:19 PM by cromptj |
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February 24, 2011, 08:39:13 PM by cromptj |
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February 24, 2011, 06:12:51 PM by hubay |
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February 24, 2011, 06:11:27 PM by hubay |
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board changes...
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2437 Views |
February 24, 2011, 06:09:29 PM by hubay |
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27 Replies
9030 Views |
January 10, 2011, 06:11:05 PM by Peter Ahlstrom |
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Looking for "political" epic Fantasy
Started by Kykeon |
14 Replies
4781 Views |
October 14, 2010, 10:29:55 AM by Kykeon |
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WWII Fantasy
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October 12, 2010, 05:16:24 PM by Sigyn |
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94 Replies
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October 12, 2010, 01:38:51 PM by Unicorn |
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anyone use audible.com?
Started by guessingo |
1 Replies
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October 06, 2010, 08:10:21 PM by Eerongal |
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Fantasy/Sci-Fi book review sites
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October 06, 2010, 03:39:09 PM by Nessa |
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dark fantasy
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October 06, 2010, 12:03:39 PM by guessingo |
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Fantasy short stories
Started by Bibliophage |
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October 05, 2010, 11:55:38 AM by guessingo |
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September 19, 2010, 11:58:42 PM by Silk |
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forgotten realms
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September 12, 2010, 01:10:48 AM by echigo109 |
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