Thought-provoking discussion. It seems that many, many effects and routines in magic (going back many many decades) are built on already established moves, sleights, and subtleties invented by someone else. For me, effects, sleights and methods, while important, are secondary in terms of the value of a trick or routine.I believe that the presentation is the most important aspect of a trick or routine in terms of bringing entertainment value to the spectator in our PERFORMANCE art (and after all, if the sleights are done well, the spectator never sees them, or knows about them). So, not to diminish the skill or creativity that goes into the effects, methods and moves, but for me, personally, the most important component of "originality" is not the effect, method or moves (which are more important to MAGICIANS), but in the presentation. Fitzke and Nelms are not about the "construction of effect," as Garret stated, but about construction of PRESENTATION.