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Brandon Sanderson / Re: THE ________ Peter Ahlstrom.
« on: June 12, 2010, 07:53:22 AM »
The Iridescent Peter Ahlstrom
"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've recently finished:
Quicksilver - Neal Stephenson
13 Things That Don't Make Sense - Michael Brooks (mixing it up with a little nonfiction)
The Painted Man - Peter V. Brett
I honestly doubt Brandon will ever come out and explain everything that is in the cosmere.
I am sad. The Way of Kings is now going to be released after i enter the MTC. Why Brandon? WHY?
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman