Comments on: Magic Systems (and an excerpt from Warbreaker) http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/06/12/brandon-sanderson/magic-systems-and-an-excerpt-from-warbreaker/ Just another Bordersblog.com weblog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:08:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: annie http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/06/12/brandon-sanderson/magic-systems-and-an-excerpt-from-warbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-829 annie Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:33:40 +0000 http://scifi.bordersblog.com/?p=108#comment-829 Sometimes explaining why burdens the story and breaks the reader's willingness to suspend disbelief. I feel the same is sometimes true in horror and sci-fi subgenres. The "why" isn't as crucial as the "what". You are absolutely right about Dracula. Sometimes explaining why burdens the story and breaks the reader’s willingness to suspend disbelief.

I feel the same is sometimes true in horror and sci-fi subgenres. The “why” isn’t as crucial as the “what”.

You are absolutely right about Dracula.

]]> By: Sherry http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/06/12/brandon-sanderson/magic-systems-and-an-excerpt-from-warbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Sherry Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:55:15 +0000 http://scifi.bordersblog.com/?p=108#comment-828 I agree. My biggest pet peeve is when a character in a fantasy novel stubbornly refuses to believe in the magic being performed right in front of him! I've already suspended my disbelif just by picking up the book. I know it's fantasy, so when the wizard turns the dragon into a popsicle stick, I'm down with that. I want my hero to be there too! I agree. My biggest pet peeve is when a character in a fantasy novel stubbornly refuses to believe in the magic being performed right in front of him! I’ve already suspended my disbelif just by picking up the book. I know it’s fantasy, so when the wizard turns the dragon into a popsicle stick, I’m down with that. I want my hero to be there too!

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