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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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Lord Terrisman | Level 4 | 2010-01-28 | 92 | |||||||
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KhyEllie | Level 4 | 2010-01-27 | 90 | |||||||
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Aranfan | Level 4 | 2009-07-13 | 90 | |||||||
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mulchNator | Level 4 | 2005-04-19 | 87 | |||||||
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Red, White, and Joker | Level 4 | 2009-07-08 | 86 | |||||||
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