{"product_id":"a-worldbuilders-guide-to-magic-essentials-for-writers-game-developers-and-dungeon-masters-paperback","title":"A Worldbuilder's Guide to Magic: Essentials for Writers, Game Developers and Dungeon Masters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrent A. Stypczynski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstructing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrent A. Stypczynski\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar with specialties in medieval, YA, and fantasy literature. He teaches and tutors college writing part-time in Columbus, Ohio, and has written articles for \u003ci\u003eExtrapolation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52475615478067,"sku":"9781476686837","price":60.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/b1U5a2xzNVd0YVg3MmdRZDFVZTRtdz09.webp?v=1759561105","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-worldbuilders-guide-to-magic-essentials-for-writers-game-developers-and-dungeon-masters-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}