🪄How to Create a Magic System from Scratch (Step by Step Guide) | Quill&steel

In this guide, I walk you through how to create a magic system from scratch. I cover how to define its purpose, choose between soft and hard magic, apply Sanderson's three laws, set rules and costs, and root your magic in your world so it feels real rather than decorative. ✨ RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: 1️⃣ Blog: How to Create a Magic System → www.quillandsteel.com/blogs/writing-tips/how-to-create-a-magic-system 2️⃣ Magic Systems & Artifacts Workbook PDF (Paid) → www.quillandsteel.com/products/magic-system-and-artifacts-workbook?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=create_magic_video&utm_campaign=magic_workbook 3️⃣ Notion Worldbuilding Template (Paid) → https://www.quillandsteel.com/product... 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 01:09 Why Magic Exists in Your World 02:31 Hard vs Soft Magic 03:54 Sanderson's Laws of Magic 05:37 Rules, Costs, Limits 06:48 Ground Magic In World 08:19 Magic System Tools and Templates 09:03 Make Your Magic System Your Own 09:37 Wrap Up 🔔 Subscribe for practical fantasy writing advice, character creation, worldbuilding systems, and tools that help you finish your draft. Happy writing 🖤 #fantasywriter #worldbuilding #magicsystem #fantasywriting #authortube #novelwriting #writingtools #fantasymagic #worldbuildingtips #brandonsanderson