004 The Deep Breath Before the Plunge/How To Make Magic

004 The Deep Breath Before the Plunge/How To Make Magic Interesting

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Vito and John start out talking about John's idea for a magical power in his story. One of his characters can control light itself. How does one make that interesting/balance it with other magical abilities in one's story? Also, this week marks the start of the actual writing process! How does one start writing the prose of a story? What obstacles can one expect? All this and more in this week's episode!

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