"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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I was wrong...
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August 30, 2009, 04:30:00 AM by mbarker |
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April 08, 2010, 04:59:23 AM by mbarker |
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August 31, 2009, 06:43:46 AM by ryos |
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Is it just the light?
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April 10, 2009, 01:22:36 AM by Renoard |
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Today's Bar (blob?) code...
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April 28, 2010, 03:42:57 AM by happyman |
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April 15, 2009, 05:15:01 AM by mbarker |
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Schlock... a one-amorph A-Team?
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September 03, 2009, 05:09:46 AM by Silk |
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Another chunk of code...
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May 06, 2010, 03:50:49 AM by mbarker |
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April 20, 2009, 05:23:01 PM by happyman |
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And as the subplots weave...
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September 03, 2009, 05:10:45 AM by Silk |
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A present for the "not a morning" person?
Started by mbarker |
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September 08, 2009, 06:01:50 PM by Silk |
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Did I miss something?
Started by mbarker |
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3004 Views |
June 04, 2010, 02:33:45 PM by happyman |
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17 Replies
4754 Views |
April 26, 2009, 06:52:25 AM by ryos |
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And they called the A.I.
Started by mbarker |
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April 27, 2009, 07:17:37 AM by mbarker |
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The three stooges?
Started by mbarker |
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2120 Views |
July 29, 2010, 05:55:28 AM by mbarker |
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Rewind....
Started by mbarker |
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April 29, 2009, 04:49:49 PM by happyman |
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And when the basket exploded...
Started by mbarker |
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September 19, 2009, 04:26:44 AM by mbarker |
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Do you want a hand?
Started by mbarker |
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August 17, 2010, 04:52:36 AM by Shivertongue |
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Now is that a T-shirt?
Started by mbarker |
1 Replies
1998 Views |
September 24, 2009, 02:22:29 PM by happyman |
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A Headless Monkey?
Started by mbarker |
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7376 Views |
August 22, 2010, 08:13:01 PM by happyman |
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