[JenB]

NaNo... mmmm...

I need to work on my plot. I figured out how space ships working by magic makes sense. I figured out how people without magic can invade people who have magic. But the logic behind how you can use magic against an anti-magic weapon is a bit iffy. I think I will just use the "ancientEvilSpiritThingsofDOOOOOM" plot device.

[TalonDJ]

Think about the Goblet of Fire. They just figured out how to use magic indirectly to counter the anti devices. Like like using levitation to drop a rock on someone that is immune to direct magic effects or something similar. They found some avenue of attack that gets around things and the people that are doing the fighting have developed their abilities in that area abnormally high in secret or something. For example they could be really good at summoning gale force winds and the wind, once summoned is not magic, just wind.

[RosieCotton]

I'm pretty sure Andre Norton's used the "ancientEvilSpiritThingsofDOOOOOM" plot device...

Heh...and I figure if she could get away with not explaining any new technology, so can I. If you baffle people with description, they aren't as likely to ask how something works. ;-)

My current story kinda mixes elf-like folks with some telepathic abilities and a somewhat Firefly like universe. My brother accused me of stealing large portions of my main guy's speech and general attitude from Firefly, but since I started writing this well before I knew Firefly existed, that isn't true.

No magic in my story per se, but it might as well be.