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Ep43: C.R. Rowenson shares his Magic System Seminar, “The Hidden Tool Dean Koontz, Tana French, and Others Use to Bend Reality”

Big news: On March 7, C.R. Rowenson will be in-person at ElainesLiterarySalon.com for another amazing workshop — “The Thriller Writer’s Supernatural System — Designing Extraordinary Elements for Your Manuscript.” Get your ticket today!

About Clark’s nonfiction and fiction books:

 

Your world deserves the best magic system you can dream of. A quality magic system can transform your story from average to unforgettable. But what do you do when your magic system becomes overwhelming? Or if you can’t quite figure out how to make all the pieces work together?

The Magic System Blueprint, by C. R. Rowenson, is a simple magic-building tool that allows authors to quickly map out their magic system. This innovative blueprint will enable authors of every experience level and background to

• Gain a holistic sense of how your magic system works
• Understand how your magic system fits into your story
• Determine how your setting and magic system are flawlessly incorporated

Whether it be game creation, worldbuilding, or novel writing, having a well-established magic system is the cornerstone of your story. With the Blueprint in hand, you can analyze any system in existence and build every system imaginable.

Restrictions May Apply: Building Limits for Your Magic System

“Every magic system needs limitations!”

Sounds simple enough, but how do you build limitations that are more than strange quirks or extravagant details? How do you cut through the overwhelming number of options to build limitations that work for your story instead of against it?

Building a magic system doesn’t have to be hard. “Restrictions May Apply: Building Limits for Your Magic Systems,” is a magic building workbook designed to answer those exact questions. Whether you’re starting a magic system from scratch or looking to improve one that’s mostly built, this workbook will help you set the foundation of your magic so you can stop struggling with your magic, start worldbuilding with confidence, and bring back the fun to telling your stories. It’s worked for others and it can work for you too.

I’m C. R. Rowenson and building magic systems for fiction is my specialty. In fact, I was building magic systems for fifteen years before even attempting to write fiction. I’ve poured every bit of my experience into this workbook to help you successfully define your magic limitations and take your stories from good to great.

So, are you ready to tell a great story with an unforgettable magic system? Let’s get started.

Spawn Point (A New Eternity Book 1): Topha’s last chance starts in five…four…three … A chance at immortality, an unpopular world, and hidden forces that want you gone. What’s not to love?

If Topha doesn’t face the harrowing Trial of Wires, she’ll forfeit her dream of becoming an External—an immortal adventurer within the boundless worlds of the Singularity. Her reward for succeeding? Entering a beautiful new world teeming with possibilities and perils. When she arrives, she can’t locate any other Externals. Worse, a fatal encounter exposes Topha’s true nature to the denizens of the planet, and they sentence her to death.

An unlikely alliance with a sharp-tongued, always-hungry serpent made of leaves and vines is her only chance to survive…if they can defeat the looming threat before it destroys Topha’s new home. Otherwise, her first adventure might be her last.

Questline Sabotage (A New Eternity Book 2)

Some prisons have bars. Others have entire cities. Topha thought escaping the monster clan’s prison was the hard part. She was wrong.

Now their elite forces control Titancrest, holding innocent people hostage while they hunt for her. The plant-wielding External has one choice: find allies powerful enough to stand against an army or watch everyone she’s grown to care about pay the price for her freedom.

When betrayal lurks in the highest places, ancient hatreds simmer under the surface, and figures pull strings from the shadows, trust becomes the deadliest gamble of all. Time is running out, and their enemies are closing in.

Will Topha’s desperate plans save Titancrest and her friends from destruction? Or will they be undone by treachery when she least expects it? Experience the heart-pounding twists of QUESTLINE SABOTAGE, where every alliance could be salvation—or the perfect trap.

Click here to buy Clark’s Books!

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About our Elaine’s Literary Salon Host, Jeffrey James Higgins: A retired supervisory special agent who writes thrillers, short stories, creative nonfiction, and essays, Jeff has wrestled a suicide bomber, fought the Taliban in combat, and chased terrorists across five continents. He received the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Heroism and the DEA Award of Valor. Jeffrey has been interviewed by CNN, National Geographic, and The New York Times. Learn more: jeffreyjameshiggings.com

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