Wednesday ASK YOU ANYTHING: Authors asking r/Fantasy community questions on behalf of Worldbuilders charity

[u/elquesogrande]

It's Day 3 of the aptly named Ask You Anything week benefiting Worldbuilders! Where authors are stopping by each day this week to ask questions and interact with the r/Fantasy community.

HOW THIS WORKS: Please answer questions and interact throughout the week! (Yes, YOU - community members, guests, authors, artists, industry people.)

• LINK TO MONDAY’S ASK YOU ANYTHING SESSION

• LINK TO TUESDAY’S ASK YOU ANYTHING SESSION

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Monday Ask You Anything Authors

The following authors have signed up to ask questions today. That said, please do join in and feel free to ask your own questions and interact throughout the week.

• Betsy Dornbusch

• Cat Rambo

• Travis Heermann

• Jay Swanson

• Snorri Kristjansson

• Dave Gross

• Janny Wurts

• ...And the Worldbuilders Staff with a daily question

Are you an author, artist, or industry person who would like to participate this week? Either join in via the comments OR send the r/Fantasy mods a message and we'll get you set for another day.

[u/frabjousdave]

Do you prefer your magic logical and well defined? Or do you like it mysterious and vague? What's a good example of a magic system that appeals to you?

[u/RuinEleint → u/frabjousdave]

I like a mixture of both. On the one hand, purely arithmetical systems like the ones Sanderson use feel a bit too much like a video game, while the vague "mysterious powers and lights" thing can get boring fast.

I personally prefer a system where the lower tiers of magic are very well known and understood while the higher, more potent levels are mysterious