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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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December 22, 2009, 04:50:39 PMby happyman |
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It was such a little thing...
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My head hurts
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So is he going to get shot in the head?
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Missed it by two days...
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Now is that a T-shirt?
Started by mbarker |
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And when the basket exploded...
Started by mbarker |
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Book Eleven gets a working title
Started by Chaos |
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Now *I'm* doing that thing with my eyes...
Started by ryos |
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A present for the "not a morning" person?
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And as the subplots weave...
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August 31, 2009, 06:43:46 AM by ryos |
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I was wrong...
Started by mbarker |
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August 30, 2009, 04:30:00 AM by mbarker |
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