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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 20, 2009, 04:46:10 PMby Shaggy |
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Writing Soundtrack
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March 07, 2009, 05:02:53 AM by Shi |
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February 20, 2009, 11:01:14 PM by Miyabi |
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February 05, 2009, 06:21:28 AM by The Jade Knight |
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Looking for Someone to do a Read
Started by GorgonlaVacaTremendo « 1 2 » |
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January 31, 2009, 09:50:56 PM by Spriggan |
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Suggested reading?
Started by firstRainbowRose |
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January 28, 2009, 06:01:22 PM by deckacards |
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My writing dilemma
Started by Dangerbutton |
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January 19, 2009, 11:09:05 PM by maxonennis |
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Poetry Contests
Started by Rane |
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January 18, 2009, 06:15:34 AM by Silk |
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Stuck, right at the gate.
Started by AvalonDreamer |
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January 05, 2009, 01:31:57 AM by Shaggy |
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December Word War
Started by firstRainbowRose « 1 2 3 4 » |
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December 31, 2008, 01:39:46 PM by Silk |
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On Submitting Experimental Pieces
Started by Silk |
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December 16, 2008, 09:20:11 PM by Silk |
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December 05, 2008, 05:39:48 AM by Loud_G |
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Point-of-View Breaks
Started by Reaves |
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December 01, 2008, 01:20:42 AM by Peter Ahlstrom |
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Power System thoughts
Started by AvalonDreamer |
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November 13, 2008, 08:24:24 AM by AvalonDreamer |
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Antagonist's Internal Monolouge
Started by legacyblade |
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November 11, 2008, 11:34:38 PM by legacyblade |
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Feedback on this please
Started by Hamster |
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October 29, 2008, 04:23:48 AM by Hamster |
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Writing Prompts 33: Side Characters
Started by mbarker |
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October 12, 2008, 08:51:07 AM by Dangerbutton |
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Writing Prompts 34: Crank up the Dialogue
Started by mbarker |
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October 02, 2008, 07:26:30 AM by mbarker |
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Character Help
Started by Necroben |
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September 30, 2008, 03:45:14 AM by Necroben |
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lets talk revision
Started by charity |
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September 13, 2008, 11:22:55 AM by Silenced Parrot |
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