Gracieyorin
Acolyte
Hi, I'm new here and I'm also a beginner in writing fantasy. So I hope this isn't a dumb question to ask.
In writing about magic, is it generally better to leave a bit of mystery as to the details of exactly how it works? Or is it better to come up with detailed explanations that are woven into the story? Or somewhere in the middle, maybe? I ask, because I'm a "why?" person who always wants to know how something works. But when I was writing about the "why" behind a magical plant in a story I'm writing, it seemed to make it less magical and I wondered if it would be better not to explain at all, or just give slight hints as to how it might work. How do you all handle this in your stories?
In writing about magic, is it generally better to leave a bit of mystery as to the details of exactly how it works? Or is it better to come up with detailed explanations that are woven into the story? Or somewhere in the middle, maybe? I ask, because I'm a "why?" person who always wants to know how something works. But when I was writing about the "why" behind a magical plant in a story I'm writing, it seemed to make it less magical and I wondered if it would be better not to explain at all, or just give slight hints as to how it might work. How do you all handle this in your stories?