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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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chibent | Level 1 | 2005-04-25 | 5 | |||||||
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Khale | Level 1 | 2009-01-29 | 5 | |||||||
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mattm | Level 1 | 2010-08-24 | 1 | |||||||
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Valamist | Level 1 | 2009-11-19 | 1 | |||||||
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broknpieces | Level 1 | 2011-07-14 | 2 | |||||||
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