10 Tips To Making Better Magic Systems — 10 Tips To Having Better Magic In Fantasy

10 Tips For Magic Systems From A Fantasy Author

Cam Roze
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5 min readFeb 16, 2024

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Magic Systems can be a challenge when we are starting them off. It can seem daunting when we examine what some of the triple-A authors have done with magic systems. The thing is, we are not all tripe-A authors and have to iron out what we want to do with our writing. So, we have ten tips for magic systems that will help you get started, if you haven’t started already with this aspect of your worldbuilding.

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Tip Number One — All Magic Must Have Rules

Just like our very own nature, Magic must have rules that make it function. Just like gravity holds us onto the planet. However, With this being said, your magic is nothing without the laws it follows. Magic applies to fiction works, which is my personal favourite category of writing.

Tip Number Two — Enchanting Possibilities

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