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Glad I could help!

Thanks! It's a tutorial. It's supposed to have facts and instructions on how to use those facts. There just happened to be a Lot of facts. And all that was just a Summery I wrote off the top of my head. I did some date checking, and name checking but that was pretty much it. Besides, those...

LOL! It was a two-parter.

Truthfully, no, one does not need to know The Entire History of Magic to write a story with magic in it. (Though I do, but I'm a research fanatic.) However, having some knowledge on where a magic system came from, or was built from, definitely shows in the writing. Especially to those of us that...

I agree 100%. The thing is, all too many new writers want to put comic book/manga/anime scenes in their stories -- and that takes a Lot of work. A lot more work than they probably expect.

It was a two-parter.

----- Original Message ----- I like 10 shadows from JuJutsu Kaisen (JJK). The essence of the ability in a nutshell is the ability to [summon spiritual beasts]. I want to change the summons, but leave the main point. Authors who made abilities similar to this one, what problems will I face in...

Yes, it's a LOT, and that was just a bare summary of how much Magik exists in the world. Rabbit holes everywhere! Looking anything up will take hours of your time, if not days.

It is. Keep reading. -- I was limited on how many images I was allowed.

LOL! Yes, this will likely start a riot of some sort.

----- Original Message ----- ...How am I supposed to explain how magic has evolved over thousands of years from singing and chanting to using magic circles to unleash devastating spells? Like how did people discover drawing circles in the air with magic text inscribed in them was better than...

This is how I improved mine: Link: [Tutorial] Tricks to Tight 'Sneaky' DESCRIPTION A handful of well-placed descriptive words sprinkled here and there, really enriches an otherwise blank blue-screen imagination -- without beating the reader over the head. This is how I do it-- ☕ DISCLAIMER...

Google: Psychopath. -- Some people are born evil. (No matter what the current politics of medicine are saying.) link: Are Some People Born Evil?

This is how I see the difference between the two as well, or more simply: Xanxia = Magic + supernatural enemies Wuxia = No Magic + human enemies

Glad I could be of help. ☕

This type of story; "The main character is/becomes/discovers that they are a Monster," is also known as a Gothic. Link: Structure of the GOTHIC Tale. Both Horror stories and Gothic tales delve into the realm of emotional trauma such as; revenge, abuse, and hate -- including, if not...

Of course I'm still around. Actually, if you'd read the disclaimer, you would know that what I'm doing is telling people how publishing Editors want their fiction written. DISCLAIMER: This is how I was taught to structure dialogue for publication purposes -- by my editors. If you don't want to...

Exactly.