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Q&A Should I use made-up words for spells? [closed]

I put work into making up my own names for spells. However, I feel like they come across as childish when I read over my writing This was also my impression when re-reading Harry Potter. It really...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by klippy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T13:09:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/48573
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar klippy‭ · 2019-12-08T13:09:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
I put work into making up my own names for spells. However, I feel like they come across as childish when I read over my writing

This was also my impression when re-reading Harry Potter. It really took me out of it when adult characters were shouting these childish, made-up words. But then again, some of the spells used do work and are actually quite iconic (exp. Avada Kedavra)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-10-16T09:16:16Z (about 5 years ago)
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