i have to agree that naming magic is far under used and is extremely unique but also will magic is something that i think is very interesting because if someone could willingly use thier magic they could also unwillingly use it- like say they're in a high stress situation they could easily loose...
i have 30 pages of planning typed into my laptop for my novels- you are completely right with how hopeful they are and also they make writing easier and keep you from having a lull or writers block thank you soo much for telling others how helpful this method can be!
I had an extremely different opinion about eragon compared to some others it seems. I thought it was nothing like twilight (thank god no vampires!) and personally found it to be an exceptional read- i'm currently reading eldest and haven't seen many twilight-like aspects. For one it's not a...