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MARSHALL RYAN MARESCA

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MARSHALL RYAN MARESCA

Category: magic

Worldbuilding: Magic, Sorcery and Witchcraft

Posted on October 13, 2014

Magic is usually an integral part of any secondary fantasy world.  That tends to be the thing that makes it a “fantasy world”, rather than just some form of alternate […]

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fantasy / magic / rules of magic / Thorn of Dentonhill / Veranix / worldbuilding

Worldbuidling: Mage Circles and the Professional Mage

Posted on May 29, 2014

So, as I’m currently hip-deep in editing A Murder of Mages, one aspect I’m weaving in there is further explanation of Mage Circles, which is a crucial part of how […]

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A Murder of Mages / fantasy / magic / worldbuilding

Worldbuilding: Setting the Limits

Posted on July 18, 2011

I was reminded by Mike Caton’s post about the sometimes artificial limits we place on our worlds when we are building them.  On some level, that’s because without those limits, […]

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magic / process of writing / space opera / worldbuilding

On Magic

Posted on September 8, 2009

Magic is always a challenge for a fantasy writer, I think. Not actually writing about magic, per se, but dealing with your readers’ expectations of What Magic Should Be. Magic […]

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fantasy / magic / worldbuilding

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