magic system Archives - Auden Johnson

7 Places to Find Inspiration for Your Magic System (Infographic)

If only magic was real. It’s not but I can give my characters the powers I want. You can make a fantasy […]

KJ will be awarding an eCopy of Wind to 3 randomly drawn winners via rafflecopter during the tour, and choice of 5 […]

In Part 1, we covered the different ways your character’s power can grow. Let’s dive deeper into that. What does leveling up […]

Pokemon, the game, came to mind for some reason. I know, total nerd moment. Thank Nintendo for bringing Pokemon to the near-front of […]

Fantasy/Sci-Fi/ Horror So, you want to write a superhero story? It Came from the Water! Top Aquatic Horror Movies End of the […]

I’ve talked a lot about magic powers. I love, love giving my characters powers. Making their abilities realistic can be a pain. […]

If you’re a fantasy writer, you should subscribe to Mythic Scribes. They have some amazing articles. Are Magic Systems a Distraction? “Some of […]

While researching why most fantasy novels don’t have modern technology, I found one reason was that people believed it’s tricky balancing magic […]

Everything has rules- even a power system. This goes along with the having a weakness aspect I mentioned in Fantasy Powers: Magical […]

You’re magical beings have been having their way with their powers and enjoying themselves…at least until those side effect kick in. Let’s […]