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A Worldbuilder's Guide to Magic - by Brent A Stypczynski (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Constructing a functional system of magic that helps readers suspend disbelief is a crucial part of worldbuilding in the fantasy genres.
- About the Author: Brent A. Stypczynski is an independent scholar with specialties in medieval, YA, and fantasy literature.
- 206 Pages
- Games, General
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About the Book
"Constructing a functional system of magic that helps readers suspend disbelief is a crucial part of worldbuilding in the fantasy genres. Yet creating a believable, compelling and original fictional universe can be daunting. To help inspire writers, this guide provides an overview of how magic has been understood in history and used in myth, legend and modern fiction. Different forms of magic are explored and a broad range of stories-from Nordic myths to modern novels-are described and referenced. Discussion explores how magic as a concept shapes, and is shaped by, fictional worlds and societies."--Book Synopsis
Constructing a functional system of magic that helps readers suspend disbelief is a crucial part of worldbuilding in the fantasy genres. Yet creating a believable, compelling and original fictional universe can be daunting. To help inspire writers, this guide provides an overview of how magic has been understood in history and used in myth, legend and modern fiction. Different forms of magic are explored and a broad range of stories--from Nordic myths to modern novels--are described and referenced. Discussion explores how magic as a concept shapes, and is shaped by, fictional worlds and societies.
About the Author
Brent A. Stypczynski is an independent scholar with specialties in medieval, YA, and fantasy literature. He is the author of multiple books, and his articles have appeared in Extrapolation and The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.Dimensions (Overall): 8.8 Inches (H) x 5.8 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: General
Genre: Games
Number of Pages: 206
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Brent A Stypczynski
Language: English
Street Date: October 25, 2021
TCIN: 1003042873
UPC: 9781476686837
Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-1731
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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