Month: January 2011 | Mythic Scribes

Lessons From The Wire: Character Development and Contrast

I’ve been catching up on The Wire, a crime drama which ran on HBO for five seasons. It’s one of those special shows that you must watch from the beginning in order to appreciate. A number of critics have hailed it as “the best show ever.” After watching the first three seasons, I’m inclined to … Read more

Are Magic Systems a Distraction?

by Antonio del Drago

A fellow writer shared his dilemma with me. He and his partner were starting a new project, and had invested much time in developing a magic system. He had shared it with me before, and I was intrigued by their original spin on magic and spell-casting. But then something happened. While flipping through the channels, … Read more