"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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Here's looking at you...
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It was such a little thing...
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Missed it by two days...
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I was wrong...
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Do you think they'll make it?
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And Schlock Mercenary is educational, too
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