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Q&A Use of realism in a fictional setting

I think you will still have a sense of realism. As long as you explain the physics laws/magic laws/whatever differs before they take effect, the reader will know why/how things are happening. As lo...

posted 10y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T03:58:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
I think you will still have a sense of realism. As long as you explain the physics laws/magic laws/whatever differs _before_ they take effect, the reader will know why/how things are happening. As long as your definitions are clear, detailed, and consistent with the effects, you should be fine.

Consider: Any novel that deals with magic has an unknown set of rules. Once those rules are explained to the reader, however, and if the magic follows those rules, things seem perfectly realistic _within the novel_.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-01-15T19:28:21Z (almost 10 years ago)
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