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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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Writing linearly -vs- jumping around
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January 01, 2010, 12:43:58 PMby Dark_Prophecy |
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January 25, 2010, 08:35:33 AM by Argas |
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World Building & Map Creation
Started by JustinCarmony |
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My Book is Overwhelming Me
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writing groups
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Good Blog Sites?
Started by Bravesamwise84 |
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February 23, 2010, 03:06:21 AM by Silk |
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Book contracts and getting paid
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February 25, 2010, 06:04:26 PM by guessingo |
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February 26, 2010, 08:49:26 PM by Bookstore Guy |
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other good writing forums?
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March 01, 2010, 07:13:51 PM by WriterDan |
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I need ugly sounds!
Started by Natalie Perkins |
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March 10, 2010, 01:01:29 AM by sortitus |
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Is this any good?
Started by filoph94 |
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March 12, 2010, 04:03:23 PM by guessingo |
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April 04, 2010, 07:48:37 PM by Silk |
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Ideas for a name
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April 21, 2010, 01:56:08 AM by Nessa |
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How do you outline?
Started by Dark_Prophecy |
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April 22, 2010, 07:42:16 AM by Renoard |
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April 27, 2010, 01:36:44 AM by Silk |
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Writers of the Future
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May 03, 2010, 04:13:41 PM by Recovering_Cynic |
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