Helping Authors Build Marvelous Magic Systems One Stage at a Time
“You’ve got to have limitations for your magic system!” Sound familiar? Even if you haven’t heard it from me a dozen times over, I’m sure you read in an article somewhere or heard it on a podcast or at a conference. It has become so common it’s nearly on the same level as “you’ve got to have engaging characters.” Engaging characters are important, and the magic needs to be limited
You already know limitations are essential for a powerful magic system. We’ve talked about this in the past, but I need make sure I’ve given their importance the proper emphasis. Let me give it to you straight. Without limitations on your magic system, your story will have zero conflict, contain boring, overpowered characters, and destroy emersion. I know you’ve worked hard on your craft. You’ve got the story structure nailed
