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Old 3rd December 2007, 07:23 PM   #69 (permalink)
Teresa Edgerton
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Re: Must fantasy include magic

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Originally Posted by Kissmequick View Post
While I agree with Theresa that magic, in the sense we know it, is a person or entity trying to control supernatural forces, I think that magic in fantasy is 90% your/the character's perception of the world. It is what they consider magic that is the key.
This is exactly what I have been trying to say, except that I would say that it's 100% the character's perception.

But many books are told from more than one viewpoint, and the reader can experience more than one perception.
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