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Magic Realism Maybe I should entitle this post "What Magic Realism Means to Me".  To me magic realism is magic that could really happen or does really happen in our every day lives. I was doing research on the world's smallest fruit.   Duckweed/Wolffia Globosa  5,000 of these little fruit fill a thimble.  Well, maybe 5,001.. or 2.  Sounds like shades of Harry Potter to me.  Wasn't that something they needed in a potion? I have found stories of herbs that will let you fly, become invisible, and many other things.  I do not necessarily believe all of these.  I do know there are seeds that will poison you.  Seeds that make you feel better.  Vitamin C, etc. So what I am looking for in my story is magic that I can relate to.  It is not easy for me to relate to being invisible.  I can relate to being camouflaged.  So I write about my pigmentation changing colors and blending in with my environment.  To a human that might seem I am becoming invisible.  A human
I Believe in Magic I think everyone who writes about magic must somewhere in their secret hearts believe to a certain extent. The idea behind my story is that magic is real if we just but look for it in our daily lives. Definition of magic 1a : the use of means (as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces b : magic rites or incantations 2a : an extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural source. Both pitchers, although they are older, haven't lost their magic. b : something that seems to cast a spell : enchantment all the mystery,magic and romance which belong to royalty alone — J. E. P. Grigg 3 : the art of producing illusions by sleight of hand entertained with acts of jugglery and magic When I think of magic, I think of a flower blooming. To me that is real magic. The things we don’t understand, say a higher technology than what we understand, are traditionally cons