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Two piece of advice - keep this list somewhere...in one year, look at it again - I bet you aren't doing much of the same work...then look at it again in another year. This in itself is a good learning tool. That being said, the more valuable advice - don't mistake being excited for being...

Thank you Randomwrath...haha...it takes brilliant people to recognize the same. Cheers.

Alright, great so we have the ball rolling - blah X 2 story is a very cool emotional hook, and honestly - I don't think people will think you have a "trick" deck if you let them shuffle and examine it - and if they do - that theory will be short lived. So - what are the concerns - well...

"Jumping up and down like he has to pee with his arm waving like he is hailing a cab"!!!

cool...as for your last sentence - I think they go hand in hand. You see - I was confused, because the last Sinful07 talked about PuA - this guy is talking about being a good magician...they can co-exist...but the last guy seemed to hide behind PuA...this guy is talking magic and improvment...

Thanks RDChopper - I appreciate you clarifying the point - Sinful07 is young though, and he is unsure how to take feedback without getting angry...but he will pay $25 dollars to get into a lecture for someone that is a "name" to tell him the same thing. Sinful, you should both take a look at...

http://jamyianswiss.com/fm/works/whymagicsucks.html - this essay and Standards of Deceptions by Swiss will rock your world. Every magician should read them...yearly! After Ammar talks about the importance of doing a bill change well, he says something in the book Switch while talking about...

RDChopper - thanks for responding - you started to get into method a bit, and eventually, we can certainly talk about that and I can share some ideas with you for an ending - however, for now, I would just like to discuss the presentational aspects. Your first point was great - this is a...

Just because you are a hobbyist, that uses magic to attract girls, doesn't mean you don't have to take pride in that magic you do. That is my point, not that I am better than you - as that was not my intention at all to get across, no matter how true it is. I would hope to be better than a...

hahahaha - stop it!

Awesome RDChopper, thanks for doing that - I like that you tested it, and I think if I did the same I would get similar results - so good for you. I also liked how you said, reactions are important but not the only thing that matters - NOTE THIS NUBES! Good job. Now, do you think you...

Thanks Chris...."still holding hand in air"

I would love to have a status link here, where people voted for posts or something and then someone on this forum could be considered a group Mentor...instead of a mod role, someone that can offer advice and knowledge and we know the source can be trusted - ex. voice of experience rather than a...

Wow...I thought you had hope Sinful07...I bet Doug wishes he didn’t share a similar user name as you. In one post, you went from a guy that just didn’t realize the mistakes he was making can lead to poor magic and poor reactions forever – as amateurs gloat over successes and pro’s worry...

I hope to have a book out eventually...half essays to make you think, and then some effects that I have revised and created over the years. It's a slow process, but I hope it is received well. For now, please feel free to PM me with any questions - as I would love to guide more of the...

Thanks...give it time...it will grow, as long as people stay on the exercise and stop emotiposting...that is when they get all emotional and post what is on their mind, rather than on the topic at hand...yeah...just made that up, but it will do. Thanks for posting

Wow – so much to deal with – a guy goes out to see a movie...comes back to kaos. Sean Raf – as much as your on the ball – not here not now man. I am not asking everyone to be clones – however, there are some universal do’s and don’ts that exist in magic – just like in all performance arts...

Hello Magicians After reading so many new magicians talk about their “patter” and seeing things typed like: “I put this here... it happens because I wave it...the cards are detectives” – I wanted to blow my brains out, because I don’t believe this kind of rational is congruent to enjoyable...

I just realized Sinful07 did respond, and I am glad I helped...one thing though. "I Flash. People catch me out. It’s not a big deal. They're not paying me to see magic. It's a different story if they paid me." When I started magic, I was just going into college - so I went back to my old...

Thank you guys for the support, glad you got something out of it - hope it helps Sinful07 too. To clarify, I do believe magic should be "presented" or communicated for a better word - magic that has an emotional hook and logical reason for occuring, makes magic stronger. I think words...