Magic systems in fantasy often fall into two distinct categories: hard magic and soft magic. Each offers unique storytelling opportunities, although readers tend to gravitate towards one or the other. What is the allure of each? I know I lean heavily toward hard magic, myself. Magic as technology has a strong appeal for me. The […]
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Saw this the other day: I had a good laugh — it’s been well thought out and nicely produced, which makes it even funnier. (Who said the details don’t matter??) But the first thing that struck me was that they made a spelling mistake: You don’t spell “goblin” that way!! Then my brain caught up
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“Dear Emperor” Fantastic Version by NextMars via DepositPhotosI came across this statement the other day: For the most part, quality fantasy art isn’t considered “serious” art by academia, but surreal art of similar quality is universally applauded. Why is that? — DeviantArt I admit that the attitude puzzles me. All three of my kids would
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