Watching magicians is one of the important bits of magic. The patter, the way they dig themselves out of mistakes (which must happen to some

) and the who development and communication of a personality is really important.
Banging my drum here, but have you joined a club yet?
I know some will say they are full of old gits, cliques and exclusive, but they do give you the chance to make friends and get tips, encouragement and a safe place to stand up and say things like:
"Hi, I'm Vic and I'm into magic!' There's no cure so why not indulge with the rest.
If you want a local club HT has them listed as his footer but in case - just click on link below to find a club:
http://www.ipswichmagicalsociety.co.uk/linsocuk.htm
Vic
ps. Having just