Daystar and Alexander continue discussing magic systems, including advice on constructing one that's rational and compelling.

Timestamps:

1:10 Sanderson's Second Law: Limitations

8:25 Sanderson's Third Law: Expand before adding

15:05 Exponential complexity and "Why didn't anyone think of X?"

21:15 Designing Magic Resources

24:41 Designing Magic Power Levels

27:15 Ways to Limit Magic

29:20 Magic shouldn't make your job easier as a writer.

32:51 Diversity in magic systems

39:20 Characters Have to Approach Magic/Technology Intelligently

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