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C. R. Rowenson

Helping Authors Build Marvelous Magic Systems One Stage at a Time

Limitations are Essential for a Powerful Magic System

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You might already know, but let’s review what limitations are and some of their many forms. From there we can discuss exactly why you need them and end the day in perfect, harmonious agreement regarding limitations and their importance.

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How I Built Powerful Viral Magic Boundary Conditions

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Welcome to Part 7 of Building a Viral Magic System Today is going to be fun! Why? Because today we’re talking about one of my favorite parts of the magic building process. Today we’re building the viral magic boundary conditions! It might not sound fun or glamorous, but I love this part. Everything so far was about exploring options. Now… now we discover the shape of our system. Even a

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