Mette Ivie Harrison , author of Tris and Izzie and the forthcoming The Rose Throne , has some great , succinct advice for anyone create a new phantasy world . Before you start having people sling magic around all over the space , verify your system of thaumaturgy passes the snuff test .
Here are Harrison ’s 12 question you should ask yourself about your system of thaumaturgy .
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This list descend in part from Holly Black ’s talking on make a wizard organization , though I ’ve add to it after a match of years of thinking about it on my own .
1 . How is it learned and executed ?
2 . How is it accessed ?
3 . Does it have a will of its own ?
4 . Is it restricted in space and time ?
5 . What does available deception do ?
6 . How does it relate to the character , patch and stem of the ledger ?
7 . What is the cost of magic ?
8 . What can it not do ?
9 . How long does it last ?
10 . Who can utilize it ?
11 . How do others react to it ?
12 . Why have n’t people with this superpower select over the world ?
Mette Ivie Harrisonis the source of MIRA , MIRROR ( 2004 , Viking ) , THE PRINCESS AND THE HOUND ( 2007 , HarperEos ) , THE PRINCESS AND THE BEAR ( 2009 , HarperEos ) , THE PRINCESS AND THE SNOWBIRD ( HarperTeen 2010 ) , TRIS AND IZZIE ( Egmont , October 2011 ) , and the forthcoming THE ROSE THRONE ( Egmont May 2013 ) . This articleoriginally appeared on her Tumblr .
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