"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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August 31, 2009, 03:07:28 PM by happyman |
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February 09, 2011, 03:44:21 PM by happyman |
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Lost mah shins in the WWII
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June 07, 2009, 12:38:58 AM by happyman |
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How long can Schlock survive without air?
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August 26, 2009, 11:04:50 PM by Recovering_Cynic |
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I'm a little slow...
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February 11, 2010, 01:22:22 AM by happyman |
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What's speed got to do with it?
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March 09, 2009, 11:26:27 PM by maxonennis |
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I'm so pathetic
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April 06, 2009, 04:32:51 AM by Howard Tayler |
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The name's Tagon. Kaff Tagon.
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June 22, 2010, 11:57:14 PM by happyman |
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Now *I'm* doing that thing with my eyes...
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September 11, 2009, 02:48:24 AM by little wilson |
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Talent? Who needs talent?
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January 05, 2011, 10:28:19 AM by sceneTK421 |
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"Massively paralell"
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January 01, 2010, 02:27:58 PM by mbarker |
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April 24, 2009, 09:58:04 PM by happyman |
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