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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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Holiday names....
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Teacher bias
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Ask Dr. P!
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Technical advice needed:
Started by House of Mustard |
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December 10, 2004, 09:02:12 AM by The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers |
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Del Rey hiring an editor
Started by stacer |
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December 08, 2004, 05:49:39 PM by stacer |
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