- Posts:
- 1650 (0.220 per day)
- Personal Text:
- The Highwayman
- Fell Points:
- 0
- Gender:
- Male
- Age:
- N/A
- Location:
- Utah
- Date Registered:
- November 12, 2003, 12:08:05 AM
- Local Time:
- May 14, 2024, 08:49:46 PM
- Last Active:
- May 27, 2009, 02:59:39 AM
"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.
Column by Chaos2651
Discuss it in our forums.