7 - Magic Systems, Part 2
Daystar and Alexander continue discussing magic systems, including advice on constructing one that's rational and compelling.
Co-hosted by Alexander Wales
With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Respected
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Timestamps:
1:10 Sanderson's Second Law: LimitationsWorm, by Wildbow The Two Year Emperor, by Eaglejarl Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson The Dresden Files, by Jim Butcher The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
8:25 Sanderson's Third Law: Expand before adding
15:05 Exponential complexity and "Why didn't anyone think of X?"
21:15 Designing Magic Resources
24:41 Designing Magic Power Levels
27:15 Ways to Limit Magic
29:20 Magic shouldn't make your job easier as a writer.
32:51 Diversity in magic systems
39:20 Characters Have to Approach Magic/Technology Intelligently