The system itself has nothing to do with the level of quality of how it's presented. Or you could just go … The Irregular at Magic High School is a pretty interesting take on the conception of magic and it’s quite interesting seeing how magic is both idealised and limited within the story, as well as by the characters themselves. If you really can’t stand to see another ad again, then please We use cookies to make wikiHow great. To create this article, 26 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. That sounds interesting. Ever feel that books such as Harry Potter have taken all the good Magic set-ups in books?

The problem with the Harry Potter universe is that the magic HAS no system. Your magic system should be uniquely designed to fit your world, and poaching someone else's system will only leave you with a boring and unoriginal idea.

Would it be a good idea to make a type of magic that serves as a wake-up call to dormant magic? Yet there is absolutely nothing interesting (nor original) about the magic system. 1 (Fullmetal Alchemist, #1)Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)The Black Jewels Trilogy: Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows, Queen of the Darkness (The Black Jewels, #1-3)The Belgariad Boxed Set: Pawn of Prophecy / Queen of Sorcery / Magician's Gambit / Castle of Wizardry / Enchanters' End Game (The Belgariad, #1-5)The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #1)The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1)Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) Try to come up with something new. Looking at how I've wrote it, my magic system is a somewhat decent hard magic system, it has rules, counter-measures etc. wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. (last edited Nov 05, 2009 05:02AM) It's your system, so it's your rules! Don’t copy them however as this could be mistaken for plagiarism. A system of magic with no limitations is not particularly compelling. wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. I also agree about harry potter has much as I love thoese books the only interesting magic is the horcruxs and even then that are not the most imaginative. It has been done before, recently with Harry Potter. Going back a bit (well, a BIG bit), there's the Amber series by Zelazny.

Ask some friends (ones who read a lot will be especially useful) if they think it is unique. (last edited Jun 02, 2010 09:17AM) Vous l’aurez remarqué, lors de la solennelle cérémonie d’ouverture du Femua 12, le mardi dernier à Anoumabo, Goudé Sodoua, alias Goudé a brillé par son absence.

If you're writing a book for younger children, you might want to use common 'magic words' like abracadabra, shazam, or make up those that would be fun to say. Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. (Anyone ever tried to drink real pumpkin juice?

For example, you could have a world where only certain people can do magic, like in “Harry Potter”, but they can only control the four elements, like in “Avatar: The Last Airbender”.All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being publishedUse care when borrowing ideas from others. (last edited Nov 21, 2011 11:10PM) A well designed magic system should not need any amount of retcon.Be sure to check your magic system and make sure no other writers have lately used it.
Plus, it's just really cool and quirky and unpredictable and spectacular and dragons play a central role. As serious bookworms know, autumn reading is particularly rewarding. What if they were not chosen, they were given magic, forced to have magic. but it was explained in one slog of an update in a … Enemies are too stupid to make hiding a bad thing. (last edited Jun 02, 2010 07:44AM) (last edited Dec 06, 2010 11:25AM)
Would a culture with magic infused in their DNA be good? This depends on the audience and tone of your story. Be creative but don't make it a cliché.Be careful to not dig yourself into a magical plot hole. You can debate the "original," since it's somewhat based on Scottish folklore, but for a totally engaging fantasy romance, you won't find better than this. The effects of the magic might be interesting, but the books shouldn't really be considered in a "Most Interesting Magical System" category. Think of random things around you, tangible or not, and how they could create power or be involved with it. (last edited Jul 27, 2011 07:05PM) Legal issues are bad. The skin crawls at the thought.)

Preview 3 chapters on Amazon Kindle ("Look Inside"). list created September 29th, 2008 (last edited Jun 01, 2011 03:13AM) If you want to, go for it. Look at the magical duels. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 202,675 times.wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. By using our site, you agree to our by