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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Ham's corner -- points to ponder
« on: March 02, 2007, 01:46:47 AM »
I refuse to go to the moon. (or to Michigan for that matter)
"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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a potential response God might give is one that both informs us what the correct thing is to do but also leaves the decision up to us.God, being God, could give a response that is so powerful or undeniable we would basically be "forced" to accept it. Instead he chooses to respond to our requests in a way that lets us know what His will is, while still giving us the choice on whether or not to follow it. Anyway, thanks for all your thoughtful questions and answers. I enjoy them.
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People are having trouble with this one. Too obscure a photo, you think? It was off of the soundtrack cover....
Nooooo! that was my last chance. Â Lol. Â oh well. Â pretend to sign my Mistborn copy right here.