News:
"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.
Column by Chaos2651
Discuss it in our forums.
| Subject / Started by | Replies / Views | Last post  |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Elantris
Started by Fellfrosch |
1 Replies
1326 Views |
November 02, 2004, 03:58:12 AMby Spriggan |
|
|
So...what's everyone reading?
Started by Mr_Pleasington « 1 2 3 ... 22 » |
324 Replies
39484 Views |
November 02, 2004, 05:48:52 PM by Maxwell |
|
|
|
4 Replies
1529 Views |
November 03, 2004, 03:20:55 PM by Fellfrosch |
|
|
|
|
Literary terms, anyone?
Started by stacer |
8 Replies
1373 Views |
November 05, 2004, 03:45:04 PM by stacer |
|
|
|
Game based books
Started by Skar |
12 Replies
1885 Views |
November 05, 2004, 11:32:54 PM by Entsuropi |
|
|
|
203 Replies
20132 Views |
November 08, 2004, 07:53:45 PM by stacer |
|
|
|
|
Incorporating faith into your art
Started by stacer |
1 Replies
1429 Views |
November 19, 2004, 07:24:27 PM by stacer |
|
|
|
Cover artists/fantasy artists
Started by stacer |
7 Replies
1669 Views |
November 20, 2004, 04:45:24 PM by stacer |
|
|
|
Writing Books
Started by Archon |
4 Replies
1642 Views |
November 28, 2004, 11:54:53 PM by stacer |
|
|
|
Used Books
Started by 42 |
1 Replies
1813 Views |
November 29, 2004, 08:28:28 AM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
|
|
|
0 Replies
1371 Views |
November 29, 2004, 05:22:14 PM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
|
|
|
|
Last-minute call for papers
Started by stacer |
4 Replies
1351 Views |
November 30, 2004, 03:19:11 PM by stacer |
|
|
|
Utah Speculative Fiction
Started by House of Mustard |
5 Replies
1309 Views |
December 01, 2004, 11:24:13 AM by House of Mustard |
|
|
|
12 Replies
1497 Views |
December 14, 2004, 12:14:12 AM by Mad Dr Jeffe |
|
|
|
|
25 Replies
3098 Views |
December 15, 2004, 03:21:04 AM by Mad Dr Jeffe |
|
|
|
|
Bone (Stupid, stupid rat creatures)
Started by Sigyn |
5 Replies
1330 Views |
December 15, 2004, 09:18:22 AM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
|
|
Jonathan Strange and Dr. Norrel
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe « 1 2 » |
15 Replies
2093 Views |
December 16, 2004, 10:14:47 PM by stacer |
|
|
|
Books you're looking forward to
Started by fuzzyoctopus |
10 Replies
1746 Views |
December 21, 2004, 07:18:01 PM by 42 |
|
|
|
Publishing House Opening
Started by 42 |
2 Replies
1781 Views |
December 21, 2004, 07:20:34 PM by 42 |
|
|
|
1 Replies
1324 Views |
January 05, 2005, 09:58:07 AM by Dex1138 |
|
Normal Topic
Hot Topic (More than 15 replies)
Very Hot Topic (More than 25 replies)
Locked Topic
Sticky Topic
Poll