Nishant Kumar
Started the club
Worldbuilding, and how much of it you actually need. Maps, magic systems, appendices, and whether any of it is doing real work. This is a Chaptra house club — set up and moderated by us to get the conversation going. Open to everyone; jump in anywhere.
Rules you can audit, versus mystery you can't. Sanderson's law says the more the reader understands the magic, the more it can solve problems without cheating.
But the most memorable magic in fantasy is often the least explained. How do you square that?
The resolution is probably that they do different jobs. Hard magic lets magic solve problems. Soft magic lets magic be a problem. A book that wants awe needs the second; a book that wants a satisfying climax needs the first.