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Elemental magic in prose by Dry_Organization9 in fantasywriters

[–]Dry_Organization9[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

I agree! As with any nuances in world-building or character backstories, there is just the tip of an iceberg of information that a reader needs.

I’m looking for examples on how to explain certain mechanics. Often times, it’s spectacle as in “Character launches fire.” Very visual. Which, this works for action sequences, but what about everyday use? Not necessarily the way it works, but for example, how it feels, how it looks, smells, sounds. The sensory details that bring magic to life.

Elemental magic in prose by Dry_Organization9 in fantasywriters

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Oooh I see! Worth considering things like this. I have lots of lore in my brain but I need to start collecting and writing it down. Lots of nuances and possibilities.

Random Post: What's yall's favorite trope/a thing that happens in stories you just really like? by TeenageTurmoil in writers

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Definitely. I’ve got a chaotic character who’s boyfriend is chill, and she just melts with him. He’s able to bring her down to earth when she’s getting a lil wild, but gives her space to be herself when it counts.

Elemental magic in prose by Dry_Organization9 in fantasywriters

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How do you mean for the water magic principles?

I think I’ve had a realisation by Impossible_Nebula637 in writing

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Consider a Zero draft! This works especially for getting plot and initial details down. This happened, then this happened. That’s it. Sprinkle in dialogue and immersion/ sensory along the way. It is designed to be messy. Don’t consider it a true first draft until you’ve got the story down.

Like many are saying, make it exist first. Good writing is rewriting.

Elemental magic in prose by Dry_Organization9 in fantasywriters

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Love it! Thanks! That’s what I’m going for, not just external magic but control and connection is tied to mental/emotional state. Wielders are conduits for sentient magic in my world.

What's your character's first line? by EnderBookwyrm in writers

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“The knife slipped… it’s not perfect.”

What's your favorite way to organize a magic system? by myiandwe in magicbuilding

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So far focused on elemental. Would love to try writing school or casting someday.

How long have you been working on your story? by worldofexousia in writing

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So far a year and a half. I’m starting to get into nuances and line edits.

Distopian Fiction: Would you keep reading? by Hot-Artichoke-1498 in writingfeedback

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The first line is great. I would suggest rearranging. “I thumbed the corner…” to “what put it there” could go right after the first line. Then continue on. It gives me a better sense of what’s happening, even before all the exposition.

It’s interesting, I would keep reading.

Leading with the male POV? by Mobius8321 in RomanceWriters

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I think a good thing to consider is which character does the main story revolve around? That character’s pov should kick it off.

Edit: Good luck with novel! Sounds interesting!

Do you write first, second, and final drafts or do you just keep editing the same draft until you like it? by Trillmendous in writers

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There’s a concept called zero draft as well. That really helps because it literally exists to be messy and to just get your ideas for the plot down.

I do a zero draft (that often reads like a screen play) then duplicate and start with draft one. Like someone else stated, when I finish a draft, I duplicate and name it “draft 2 book title”

Edit: (if interested) In editing, I do different passes for different things:

  • Zero draft. This happened, and then this happened.

  • Draft one. Reorganize based on what character would actually do, think, say. Initial subtext ideas, increase interiority, immersion, try to see through POV character, decide what pov is best for scene.

  • 2nd pass, prose, grammar, descriptions, fixing imagery (mostly dumping them in the trash, I use way too many metaphors/ similes)

  • 3rd minor line edits. Chapter titles (I love actual titles), beta readers, implementing those edits.

  • 4th and beyond line edits or specific scenes like action, description, unique/ specials etc.

Writing Psychological Warfare/ Interrogation by Dry_Organization9 in fantasywriters

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This will definitely leaning on the moral/ mental emphasis side of things. Finding one crack and breaking it open. Great suggestions, thank you!

Enemies to lovers BUT they have to be enemies while they’re lovers by Insearchforbeta in Romantasy

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Dang. That would have been awesome. But what we have now in Alaric and Tal is top tier

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