Why Must I Put Thought Into My Conlangs? Why Cant They Just Appear In My Mind Fully Fleshed Out?

Why must I put thought into my conlangs? Why can’t they just appear in my mind fully fleshed out?

Resource: Writing a Character with Magical Powers

So you want to write a magical character, but you can’t decide on a power, or you’re not sure of the “laws of magic” and how they apply to your specific story. There are many different magical realms in literature, each with a few different qualifications and “rules,” but when it comes to writing your own, here are some basic guides and outlines to forming your magical world, your magical character, and their powerful capabilities; 

General Advice:

Writing Realistically About Magic

How to Create a Unique Magic System For Your Book

How to Write a Character Using Supernatural Powers

Creative Uses of Magic In Your Fantasy Story

Writing Magical Powers

How to Include Magic In Your Story

About Magical and Mythical Creatures

So You Want to Write a Magical Girl Series

The Definite Rules For Writing Magic 

Sanderson’s Laws of Magic

Monsters and Magic: A Sample Character

A Guide to Writing Magic

How to Write Magic

Choosing a Power:

Tips and Ideas to Make Better More Interesting Powers

The Top 5 Magical Powers in Fantasy Fiction

Magic and Powers

List of Supernatural Powers and Magic

The 30 Coolest Superhero Powers

What Magical Ability Should My Character Have?

Remember, even witches and wizards are human, so you’ll need to spend just as much time developing their internal characterization as you’ll do creating their powers. 

I made these as a way to compile all the geographical vocabulary that I thought was useful and interesting for writers. Some descriptors share categories, and some are simplified, but for the most part everything is in its proper place. Not all the words are as useable as others, and some might take tricky wording to pull off, but I hope these prove useful to all you writers out there!

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