"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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iTunes 4.9 Rocks
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Started by Mr_Pleasington « 1 2 » |
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top 10 loves songs
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe « 1 2 » |
22 Replies
3439 Views |
February 14, 2005, 12:20:29 PM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
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