Anders Ämting
Auror
Somehow I've never thought about this before, but basically, I'm pretty sure I've used different magic systems - or rather different types of magic altogether - for basically every story I've ever tried to write.
I've written fairy-tale type magic, video-game type magic, clearly defined science-esque magic, very vague "pseudo-magic", classic "spellcasting" type magic, magic that is mostly psychic in nature, very limited magic, very versatile magic, very small scale magic and very large scale magic.
And here's the thing: That's not me experimenting or being indecisive. Rather, the style of magic I put into the story depends entirely on what kind of story I'm trying to tell. It all depends entirely on which feeling I want to story to have as a whole. I don't seem to have any set preferences for magic, rather it changes depending on the story in the same manner that the setting or the tone or the themes change.
Has anyone else noticed similar tendencies? Or am I just weird this way?
I've written fairy-tale type magic, video-game type magic, clearly defined science-esque magic, very vague "pseudo-magic", classic "spellcasting" type magic, magic that is mostly psychic in nature, very limited magic, very versatile magic, very small scale magic and very large scale magic.
And here's the thing: That's not me experimenting or being indecisive. Rather, the style of magic I put into the story depends entirely on what kind of story I'm trying to tell. It all depends entirely on which feeling I want to story to have as a whole. I don't seem to have any set preferences for magic, rather it changes depending on the story in the same manner that the setting or the tone or the themes change.
Has anyone else noticed similar tendencies? Or am I just weird this way?