Hey all,
I got Art of Astonishment vol. 1 for Christmas, and it's the largest magic book I have (next to Mark Wilson's, but I gave that away to a friend), and I'm doing my best to tackle it. I feel like magic books aren't read in the traditional way, where you start at the front and progress through the end in a linear way. Rather, it seems you browse until you come across an effect that sounds interesting, read the method, practice the method, and decide if it's something you want to add to your arsenal.
That's how I plan on attacking A0A, but I was wondering if anyone else has a different or preferred way to maximizing their time with a magic book? (As a bonus, I'll take any effects to check out first in AoA, I've heard Unshuffling Rebecca is a classic from there.)
I got Art of Astonishment vol. 1 for Christmas, and it's the largest magic book I have (next to Mark Wilson's, but I gave that away to a friend), and I'm doing my best to tackle it. I feel like magic books aren't read in the traditional way, where you start at the front and progress through the end in a linear way. Rather, it seems you browse until you come across an effect that sounds interesting, read the method, practice the method, and decide if it's something you want to add to your arsenal.
That's how I plan on attacking A0A, but I was wondering if anyone else has a different or preferred way to maximizing their time with a magic book? (As a bonus, I'll take any effects to check out first in AoA, I've heard Unshuffling Rebecca is a classic from there.)