How To Write Great Magic — No Way Home, Harry Potter & God of War

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There's a secret to writing magic that nobody talks about. Get started with Audible & grab The Final Empire for free by going to http://www.audible.com/closerlook or text closerlook to 500 500! Nobody talks about the most effective way to write magic into a story. In this video essay, I break down what it is, and how you can use this technique yourself by analysing some popular films and games. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/henryboseley My Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/aJpYPQX Hate me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HenryBoseley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The music used 4 minutes in is 'Into Silence' by 'Vindsvept'. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A massive thank you to my $10+ patrons: Kyong Kim Chris K Frank D. Lemke [OG] Chefda ElizabethJustElizabeth Felicity Franklin LittleBits Luminé ManEatingMare Mike Schmidt NStarks Richard Williams Thomas Feuer Thomas Paczolt Trace Sosebee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - A Recap of No Way Home's Plot 2:04 - How Magic Enables Great Character Arcs 7:16 - Why Do We Remember Myths So Well? 9:30 - Why Are All Myths Fantasy? 12:34 - The Hidden Meaning Of Harry Potter's Magic 17:57 - How The Collective Unconscious Relates To This 19:04 - Why God Of War's Magic Is Genius 22:01 - Why Magic Is An S-Tier Storytelling Device