To answer the original question of this thread: My answer is yes, too many Fantasy writers today are getting too worried about the underlying mechanics of how Magic works in their worlds!! Too scientifical, they want it to be too realistic, too believable- Personally I prefer the more classic take on Magic as a mysterious and mystical power =)
About worldbuilding, in my stories I focus on the story itself, the plot and the problems that my characters encounter- I give little importance to the actual worldbuilding, and about Magic it's like this:
My Mages do not cast spells, they do not throw curses, they do not need wands, they do not speak special languages... They do not use a force, they do not channel a power, they do not manipulate atoms or particles, they never pay a price or make a sacrifice of anything, they don't need vital energy, they don't have a spells book and they do not go to special schools:
They just kick reality in the (beep!) and they throw their (censored!) at whatever that they want to (not suitable for a family-friendly site!) and that's it!! XD!
It's great to have many Magic systems that work in many different ways, that's good for Fantasy literature, but magic seems to be getting too scientifical and too limited these days =(
About worldbuilding, in my stories I focus on the story itself, the plot and the problems that my characters encounter- I give little importance to the actual worldbuilding, and about Magic it's like this:
My Mages do not cast spells, they do not throw curses, they do not need wands, they do not speak special languages... They do not use a force, they do not channel a power, they do not manipulate atoms or particles, they never pay a price or make a sacrifice of anything, they don't need vital energy, they don't have a spells book and they do not go to special schools:
They just kick reality in the (beep!) and they throw their (censored!) at whatever that they want to (not suitable for a family-friendly site!) and that's it!! XD!
It's great to have many Magic systems that work in many different ways, that's good for Fantasy literature, but magic seems to be getting too scientifical and too limited these days =(
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