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Magic Systems 101: Pt. 5 Create Your Own Magic System

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Jodi

This is the fifth and final part to the Magic Systems 101 presentation notes. The original presentation was given at the Eagle Mountain Arts Alliance Writer’s Conference held on Sept 9th, 2017. Want to read the rest of the series? … Continue reading →

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Magic Systems 101: Pt. 4 “Literary Magic Systems”

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Jodi

This post is a continuation of a presentation originally given at the Eagle Mountain Writer’s Conference held on Sept 9th, 2017. Don’t miss the other parts of the series: Pt. 1 – Why Write Good Magic? Pt. 2 – Hard … Continue reading →

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Magic Systems 101: Pt. 3 Sanderson’s Laws of Magic

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Jodi

This post is a continuation of a presentation originally given at the Eagle Mountain Writer’s Conference held on Sept 9th, 2017. Don’t miss the other parts of the series: Pt.1 – Why Write Good Magic? Pt. 2 – Hard Magic … Continue reading →

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Magic Systems 101: Pt. 2 Hard Magic vs Soft Magic

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Jodi

This post is a continuation of a presentation originally given at the Eagle Mountain Writer’s Conference held on Sept 9th, 2017. Don’t miss the other parts of this series: Pt 1 – Why Write Good Magic? Pt 3 – Sanderson’s … Continue reading →

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Magic Systems 101: Pt. 1 Why Write Good Magic

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Jodi

This presentation was originally given at the Eagle Mountain Writer’s Conference held on Sept 9th, 2017. This is the first part of a five part series.  Here are handy links to the rest of the series: Pt 2 – Hard … Continue reading →

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Odd Writer Terminology: Character Foils

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Jodi

As with any occupation, fiction writing comes with its own set of unique and sometimes bizarre terminology complete with acronyms and words stolen from other trades. Most of these terms refer to specific literary devices. Today we are going to … Continue reading →

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Be the “Lady Gaga” of the Writing World

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Jodi

If you are reading this there is a good chance that you too are a writer who one day aspires for greatness. There are  many ways of achieving  greatness.  You could do something so heinous that your name will be … Continue reading →

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Quickly Quotable #60 – J. K. Rowling

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Jodi

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” “Never be ashamed! There’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth bothering with.” “Hearing voices no one else can hear isn’t a good sign, even … Continue reading →

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