Difference between revisions of "Sanderson's Laws of Magic"

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[[Brandon]] has so far written three articles pertaining to the usage of magic in writing. TheseThey arearen't hard rules, Brandonbut himself utilizes in writing and are not actual "laws". These arerather guidelines Brandon uses when writing. They can also be used for writing in general, not just for magic systems.{{qawob ref|813|3|Are19}}{{wob there other laws?ref|interview=Chattanooga6227}}{{wob Timesref|date=2012-06-204791}}
 
== [[bws: sandersons-first-law|Sanderson's First Law]] ==
'''Err on the side of AWESOME.'''
 
Brandon has, in his online lectures, described his ultimate rule as that of making magic "awesome" (in the colloquial sense), and further implied that said "awesomeness" takes precedence over exact obedience to the other three laws.{{wob ref|6227}}
 
(This refers to Isaac Asimov's Zeroth Law of his Three Laws of Robotics.)