Fantasy writers are often advised to know the rules for your magic. But knowing the rules does not necessarily mean that writers need to make up a list of dos and donts and a lot of magical theory. What they do need to know and keep consistent are the things about how magic works that are most likely to affect the story.
The most critical aspects of magic that affect the story are often obvious from the idea, characters, or plot that the writer is starting with. If the writer knows that the...
Published on April 22, 2020 04:00