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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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My head hurts
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November 08, 2009, 03:57:28 PMby happyman |
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May 09, 2010, 08:32:37 PM by happyman |
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Another chunk of code...
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May 06, 2010, 03:50:49 AM by mbarker |
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February 01, 2010, 08:51:24 PM by happyman |
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Plot Flaw?
Started by Recovering_Cynic |
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August 20, 2009, 10:24:59 PM by happyman |
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Ennesby really is a mercenary
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December 22, 2009, 04:50:39 PM by happyman |
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Book Eleven gets a working title
Started by Chaos |
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September 17, 2009, 02:20:32 AM by happyman |
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And as the subplots weave...
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September 03, 2009, 05:10:45 AM by Silk |
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Today's Bar (blob?) code...
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April 28, 2010, 03:42:57 AM by happyman |
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Amorphing time!
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June 30, 2009, 04:24:01 PM by happyman |
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March 04, 2009, 05:23:18 AM by mbarker |
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April 16, 2010, 04:17:04 AM by Chaos |
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Foreshadowing for the long stretch?
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February 07, 2009, 11:02:11 PM by Howard Tayler |
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Which cow are you going to kill?
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February 13, 2009, 07:28:50 PM by MooseDrool |
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A missing clone and ...
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December 29, 2009, 06:14:40 AM by mbarker |
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What does a resigned AI do?
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February 10, 2009, 01:26:50 AM by mbarker |
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Lota is using puny pronouns?
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February 03, 2009, 07:24:36 PM by maxonennis |
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January 22, 2010, 05:27:08 AM by mbarker |
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Schlock: "Undercover? What's that?"
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May 11, 2009, 04:03:35 AM by happyman |
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"A Fire upon the Deep"
Started by happyman |
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February 25, 2009, 07:35:35 PM by happyman |
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