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Some people construct entire series, worlds, and plots just so their magic system, or a particular desired feature (eg fire-breathing dragons, or elvish languages based on Finnish) can have somewhere...
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seconding reading up on different cultures, beliefs, and folklore. and Brandon Sanderson. His magic systems are completely different from any others I've read. also, if you like the systems/pantheons...
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My suggestion? Read more. Read other fantasy works, and study their magic systems and religions. Read about real-world beliefs and magical practices. The more idea ingredients you stick into your...
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Thanks. :) I've been looking into different magic system types on various websites.
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I know that others that happen to read these short stories are unlikely to care, but I personally enjoy having slightly different systems and pantheons from story to story. It helps keep things fresh...
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Why does it have to be different? I've read at least a few authors who've written different series which had very similar magic systems. I don't think anyone's going to really notice, or care.
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Well you can divide the magic into types and change that types, also the "laws" that govern a place can change. Like in one it's more realistic magic in another it's more fantasy like in another it's...
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So, I typically write short stories/novelettes, and a lot of them tend to be fantasy. I'm working on one main setting at the moment that several short stories will be in, and as I've been researching...
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