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lotusteve wrote:Thanks mandrake..i have took your advice onboard..
I have been having around an hour a day after work to practice my effects. thats enough for now..
Mandrake wrote:Sounds like you're off to a good start! Yes you must get to know those effects so they become almost second nature to you and it doesn’t take all that long if you spend a few minutes or so regularly performing them in private or to trusted friends/relatives.
My fellow magi may disagree with me but my bit of advice is.. don't over practice! Unless you rely on magic as your only source of income then let the while process be pleasant - it’s supposed to be fun and entertaining so don't flog yourself to death over a tricky sleight or other bit of business. Wayne Dobson made a point of taking existing magic routines and removing all the tricky bits so almost anyone could perform them. That left plenty of scope for personalisation and routining where you make the effect entertaining to your audience.
I well remember when I got my first deck of Bikes, things I’d only seen referred to or on vids – almost like holding the Holy Grail. When one routine meant I had to cut some of the cards in half I almost sobbed – honest!!
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