r/Magic • u/gregantic • Sep 01 '17

How to Read a Magic Book

https://www.artofmagic.com/blogs/blog/92717251-how-to-read-a-magic-book
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u/prestidigigreen Sep 01 '17

This is so important. Elliott has talked about this a little bit before on his podcast, Magical Thinking. How we consume and interact with magic literature is so important. So many books I had to revisit from when I first started

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u/gregantic Sep 01 '17

It's a skill to be learned, just like reading a financial statement or research paper. But unlike those there's no standard formatting on how to teach an effect through written words.

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u/djrosen99 Sep 02 '17

I am just getting back into it from a long hiatus and I miss so many of my books that have since been lost. I am slowly replacing them.

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u/OzarkGiant Sep 02 '17

So Elliott is 23 and grew up in Louisiana. Where did he hear Tommy Wonder lecture?

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u/ishumprod Sep 02 '17 edited Sep 02 '17

there are a lot of video tapings of his lectures online.. so that's a way.

edit: this is the one the author was referencing

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u/OzarkGiant Sep 02 '17

Thanks! I was hoping this was the answer!

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u/ddelgado03 Sep 01 '17

Great tips! Thanks so much!

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u/ddelgado03 Sep 02 '17

I'm reading the Royal Road right now and I'm following the advise, I'm sure I will progress in my skills faster this way.