https://blog.nath.page/tags/writing/ Recent content in Writing on blog.nath.page Hugo en-us Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.nath.page/posts/magic2/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.nath.page/posts/magic2/ <p>Brandon Sanderson, the author of <a href="https://www.brandonsanderson.com/pages/books-and-art"><em>Mistborn</em>, <em>The Stormlight Archive</em>, etc.</a> presents three points of consideration for fantasy authors.</p> <h2 id="first-law">First Law</h2> <p><strong>Solving a problem through magic depends on how well the readers understand the magic.</strong></p> <p>You cannot simply have vague magical powers and then use a wizard to enchant problems away. That would amount to <em>deus ex machina</em>, an unsatisfactory read at best, a betrayal of the readers at worst.</p> <h2 id="second-law">Second Law</h2> <p><strong>Limitations are more important than powers.</strong></p>