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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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January 24, 2011, 03:25:50 AMby Cheese Ninja |
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January 22, 2011, 05:02:55 AM by CabbyHat |
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Unpublished Books
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January 22, 2011, 04:12:42 AM by dhalagirl |
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January 22, 2011, 01:38:59 AM by Inkthinker |
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Soulcasting and AonDor too powerful!
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January 19, 2011, 10:40:09 PM by Tasslehoof |
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[TWoK] [Spoilers] Chapter Heading Images
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January 18, 2011, 08:44:54 AM by Ari54 |
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Alloy of Law Information?
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January 18, 2011, 05:43:09 AM by ccstat |
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Thunderclasts *WoK Spoilers*
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January 16, 2011, 05:01:29 AM by dhalagirl |
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TWOK Casting
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January 16, 2011, 04:48:05 AM by socom-delta |
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Question about The Lord Ruler/Skaa/etc
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January 15, 2011, 05:03:06 PM by Tangletalon |
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January 15, 2011, 02:14:10 AM by CabbyHat |
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January 15, 2011, 01:59:22 AM by CabbyHat |
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Colors of blood/skin (WoK spoilers)
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January 15, 2011, 01:14:58 AM by CabbyHat |
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January 13, 2011, 04:32:45 PM by happyman |
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January 08, 2011, 05:45:32 PM by CabbyHat |
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WoK interior art question
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January 08, 2011, 03:24:57 PM by Ruthie |
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January 07, 2011, 04:57:35 PM by CabbyHat |
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January 07, 2011, 04:55:02 PM by CabbyHat |
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January 07, 2011, 04:19:37 PM by CabbyHat |
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Harry Potter unforgivable curses
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January 07, 2011, 07:13:45 AM by Hero of Ages |
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