While rational magic systems can provide a lot of benefits to your story [reasons for RM], today we will cover 7 simple reasons you might need a nebulous magic system in your story.
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7 Big Reasons You Need a Rational Magic System
Let me see if I’ve got this right. You’re building an extraordinary system for your book, game, screenplay, or interactive blood-puppet show. Thanks to some previous reading, you know the importance of building your magic and story to support one another. You’ve also done the work and decided if you need a hard magic system or need a soft magic system. After everything you’ve been through, you can’t decide whether
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7 Signs You Need a Soft Magic System
If you are a storyteller and found your way here, I’ll assume you’ve at least heard the term “soft magic”. It doesn’t matter if you first heard of it here on my blog, saw it on YouTube, or got your first lesson from Brandon Sanderson himself; you want to know if you need a soft magic system for your story. Well, I live to serve. A wizard tricked me, bound
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7 Signs You Need a Hard Magic System
Before you get too deep into building your story, let’s see if your story meets these seven signs you need a hard magic system.
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