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[[Brandon]] has so far written three articles pertaining to the usage of magic in writing.{{qa ref|813|3|Are there other laws?|interview=Chattanooga Times|date=2012-06-20}}
: '''An author's ability to solve conflict with magic is directly proportional to how well the reader understands said magic.'''
If characters (especially viewpoint characters) can solve a problem by using magic, the reader should be made to understand how that magic works. Otherwise, the magic constitudes a 'deus ex machina.'
Ideally, the magic is explained to the reader before it is used to
"Mysterious magic" (or "Soft Magic"), which has no clearly defined rules, should not solve major problems, although it may create them.
: '''Limitations > Power'''
The limitations of a magic system are more interesting than its capabilities. What the magic ''can't'' do is more interesting than what it ''can''.
: '''Expand on what you have already, before you add something new.'''
This rule is designed to keep systems of magic from sprawling out of control, while ensuring that magic systems are as deeply developed as possible.
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