Spells

[Toni]

Does any one else have a rediculous amount of trouble with spells or riddles for their books? I know when I write one, I feel like it's silly or just plain bad.

How do ya'll get past blocks when it comes to spells? What techniques do you use?

[Gwendolyn]

Sometimes it's simpler to have your mage/sorcerer/witch/warlock simply utter something unintelligible as he or she waves or points their hands/wand/staff at the object/subject.

Another alter native is to translate the words of the desired effect into Latin.

Example: For coalescing a light sphere...

Permissum illic exsisto lux lucis, which means 'Let there be light."

... or simply point your wand and say Lux!

[Gwendolyn]

As to riddles...

I tend to avoid them unless a character is on a quest and is given a clue, but even then I prefer it not to be obvious...

Unless you're writing a fairytale story meant for small children.