https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/creating-conflict/7809/understanding-the-rules-for-magic-in-fantasy-novelsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/creating-conflict/7809/understanding-the-rules-for-magic-in-fantasy-novelsMon, 08 Jun 2020 12:42:58 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:67ed87b9-054f-4001-8387-76ad6be62fbbLaurel Anne Hillhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/creating-conflict/7809/understanding-the-rules-for-magic-in-fantasy-novels#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Creating Conflict by Laurel Anne Hill on 6/8/2020 12:42:58 PM<br /> <p>The number one rule for using magic in a fantasy novel is that there has to be a rule, says Laurel Anne Hill, award-winning author and former underground storage tank operator. Magic has to have its limits. It may be that there is a price for practicing magic &ndash; something happens to your characters or the world around them when they devote themselves to magic, and it is often detrimental, explains Hill. This may be corruption to the environment, the surrounding characters in the book, or to the soul of the magician. Having these limits prevents characters from over-using magic. When an author imposes these limits, he or she must give a hint to the reader early on that there is something unusual going on, and that there is a dark side to the magic.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-69/UnderstandingtheRulesforMagicinFantasyNovels.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../UnderstandingtheRulesforMagicinFantasyNovels.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Subscriber, video, Science Fiction & Fantasy</div>