Writing Tip: When deciding the tone, decide how much magic you want in it, because having too much magic can make your story seem light-hearted
2 Be consistent
Your magic system must adhere to its own logic
If this breaks down, it creates plot holes
Plot holes need thousands of words to explain away and this will bore your reader
Should you write a magic book for kids?
When writing for kids, you might not need as much of an explanation for your magic system
Kids have an extraordinary aptitude for imagination and probably aren’t too jaded to follow you into magical worlds
Why is Magic important in writing?
It is an important literary device that shapes your writing
Magic, and how it works, will dictate how your characters act
It does this the same way gravity makes the earth spin
If you think this kind of thing is stupid, you are not going to be able to write about it
This is a deadly serious topic
Much of writing a novel is like an iceberg. Just go with me. Most likely you know a whole lot more about your characters than you re…
Writing book magic
System of Renaissance magic
Enochian magic is a system of Renaissance magic developed by John Dee and Edward Kelley. The origins of this esoteric tradition are rooted in documented collaborations between Dee and Kelley, encompassing the revelation of the Enochian language and script, which Dee wrote were delivered to them directly by various angels during their mystical interactions.
Malala's Magic Pencil is a 2017 picture
Book by Malala Yousafzai
Malala's Magic Pencil is a 2017 picture book authored by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoët. The book was published by Little, Brown and Company in the U.S., and Puffin Books in the U.K., with Farrin Jacobs as editor. It shows Yousafzai growing up in Swat, Pakistan, and wishing for a magic pencil to solve her problems; she learns that she is able to make change, such as advancing rights to female education, without one. The book has received very positive reviews, praising both Yousafzai's writing and Kerascoët's illustrations. The book appears on several lists of best children's books of 2017.
The Books of Magic is the title of a four-issue English-
English-language comic book mini-series
The Books of Magic is the title of a four-issue English-language comic book mini-series written by Neil Gaiman, published by DC Comics, and later an ongoing series under the imprint Vertigo. Since its original publication, the mini-series has also been published in a single-volume collection under the Vertigo imprint with an introduction by author Roger Zelazny. It tells the story of a young boy who has the potential to become the world's greatest magician.
The Magic Island is a book by American explorer and traveler William
1929 book by William Seabrook
The Magic Island is a book by American explorer and traveler William Seabrook. First published in 1929 by Harcourt, Brace & Company, The Magic Island is an account of Seabrook's experiences with Haitian Vodou in Haiti, and is considered the first popular English-language work to describe the concept of a zombie, defined by Seabrook as a soulless human corpse, still dead, but taken from the grave and endowed by sorcery with a mechanical semblance of life—it is a dead body which is made to walk and act and move as if it were alive.
Enochian magic is a system of Renaissance magic developed
System of Renaissance magic
Enochian magic is a system of Renaissance magic developed by John Dee and Edward Kelley. The origins of this esoteric tradition are rooted in documented collaborations between Dee and Kelley, encompassing the revelation of the Enochian language and script, which Dee wrote were delivered to them directly by various angels during their mystical interactions.
Malala's Magic Pencil is a 2017 picture book authored
Book by Malala Yousafzai
Malala's Magic Pencil is a 2017 picture book authored by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoët. The book was published by Little, Brown and Company in the U. S., and Puffin Books in the U. K., with Farrin Jacobs as editor. It shows Yousafzai growing up in Swat, Pakistan, and wishing for a magic pencil to solve her problems; she learns that she is able to make change, such as advancing rights to female education, without one. The book has received very positive reviews, praising both Yousafzai's writing and Kerascoët's illustrations. The book appears on several lists of best children's books of 2017.
The Books of Magic is the title of a four-
English-language comic book mini-series
The Books of Magic is the title of a four-issue English-language comic book mini-series written by Neil Gaiman, published by DC Comics, and later an ongoing series under the imprint Vertigo. Since its original publication, the mini-series has also been published in a single-volume collection under the Vertigo imprint with an introduction by author Roger Zelazny. It tells the story of a young boy who has the potential to become the world's greatest magician.
The Magic Island is a book by American explorer and
1929 book by William Seabrook
The Magic Island is a book by American explorer and traveler William Seabrook. First published in 1929 by Harcourt, Brace & Company, The Magic Island is an account of Seabrook's experiences with Haitian Vodou in Haiti, and is considered the first popular English-language work to describe the concept of a zombie, defined by Seabrook as a soulless human corpse, still dead, but taken from the grave and endowed by sorcery with a mechanical semblance of life—it is a dead body which is made to walk and act and move as if it were alive.
