Here's 18 techniques for creating unique magic systems that make your fantasy novel stand out from the crowd.
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⏲ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Relate to social status
00:41 Food based
01:43 Place specific
02:12 Core emotion
02:47 Group reliant
03:08 Seasonal
03:45 Limits
04:32 Modern tech
05:55 Memory manipulation
06:53 Art based
07:18 Limited use
07:54 Backwards from consequence
08:36 Ancestral
09:26 Sacrifice
10:02 Inter personal transfer
10:27 Natural phenomenon
11:00 Astronomical alignments
11:27 Niche interest
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