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