world-building

“If your magic can do everything, it’s boring. If your magic has no rules, it’s confusing. If your magic has […]

“Your reader did not pick up your book to read an encyclopedia. They picked it up to live a story. […]

“World-building is like seasoning: enough makes the dish incredible, too much makes it inedible. Your reader doesn’t need a textbook—they […]

“A magic system without rules is just wish fulfillment. A magic system WITH rules is storytelling. The rules are what […]