How to Write a Magical Story

Last Updated: December 25, 2020

Have you ever wanted to write a novel that is filled with creatures that no one has ever heard of? Or write a story full of wizards and spell casting? For tips on how to do it, read below.

Steps

1
Get your inspiration. What kind of magical story are you writing?
- Princess, Prince, Wizard
- Curse, eerie setting
2
Write down your characters':
- Looks
- Personality (Mary Sues' make many stories boring)
- Background (Did their parents die? Are they royalty?)
- Flaw (Which is most important. No one likes a perfect person in a perfect world. that makes the story boring.)
Advertisement
3
Get your plot. You must know how your story will start and end. You can not end the book with a cliffhanger, unless it will have a sequel. You can't make it go on and on and on. this will make readers stop reading your book. Try stopping after three books or so. Try to limit yourself to ten at the most.
4
Last, you must give it a BANG! What will your readers be interested in this story? What details will you have to put in to keep your reader going on?
5
Imagine you are the person. What will you do? Who will you meet? What do you do? Where do you go? How did you get there?

Advertisement

Community Q&A

Question

I get too many ideas while writing a story. How can I avoid this?

Read4ever

Community Answer

You should not try to avoid the ideas, especially if they are good ones. Simply jot down all the ideas you get in a notepad, and select which ones could be used for your current story, and which ones would be better left for another story.
Question

Are there dragons in magical stories?

Read4ever

Community Answer

Yes, magical stories can include dragons. However, magical stories aren't limited to just mythical creatures, but can also have humans with magic powers, or be based on the real world with a few differences.
Question

How do I write the perfect wizard story?

Read4ever

Community Answer

Perfection can have different meanings for different people. If you want to write a good story, though, planning and drafts will take you a long way. Try to let your imagination flow free, then edit out any parts you are not happy with.
Question

I am a first time writer, and I am about to begin my first book. Do you have any advice on how to start it? It is about twin sisters who gain magical powers, and a mysterious necklace.

Sarathchandran AR (Sarath)

Community Answer

You could start it with a prologue describing the dark backstory of the necklace. Then jump to a normal day in Chapter 1.
Question

I want to write something novel, but feel procrastination; how do I start it?

Community Answer

Start with the setting/background, then slowly work forward from there. Add more description, make it feel like the reader is the main character
Question

How do I start a magical story when writing?

Community Answer

Try starting it with speech. Try something mysterious, and try not to say that it is magic, try hinting it by maybe writing about magical things, don't explain, just carry on. Bit by bit, the reader will understand, and you can start adding more detail and wonders to the story. This also depends on how big the story is.
Question

I'm writing a story about a magic story that lets me travel to a different world like a dragon cove or a dead guy forest. How do I start?

Community Answer

Maybe show the villain traveling from worlds to do something evil or dark in the prologue, then start chapter 1 with the main characters. Introduce setting, and if it is a hard-magic system or a soft-magic one. Then get deeper into the characters and introduce the conflict.

Warnings

Don't use another author's ideas! There are so many fantasy books out there, it's difficult to be completely original, but be sure not to copy. Be creative with your own original ideas.

Thanks!
Helpful 35 Not Helpful 3
Don't offend any type of religion. Many books with a magical world have a certain religion based on a real religion say that this is bad. Your book might just go flush up in the toilet.

Thanks!
Helpful 29 Not Helpful 5