What means Better, Kimosabe?
I assume you want to become a better magician. That means I assume you are already a magician. I assume you have been doing magic for a while. I assume you want to improve.
In order for you to improve, you have to decide what exactly it is that you want to improve. Everyone could become a better magician, even David Copperfield. But the steps he would take will be much different from yours. (Unless you are David Copperfield reading this, in which case, send me an e-mail, I have some specific ideas on new magic for you.)
The first step to becoming better is to identify the areas you are weak in, the areas that need improvement. Sometimes it is hard to even know what the various areas for improvement are, so here is a little list that you can give yourself an evaluation on. Read through, and choose the one or two area that you want to focus on in the coming year. Post it in the comments below, and I’ll tackle the big ones, helping us all become better magicians.
Performance
- Confidence
- Script
- Choregoraphy
- Character
Technique
- Misdirection
- Sleight of hand
- Recovering from failure
Business
- Getting gigs
- Billing Clients
Tricks
- Creating new effects
- Creating presentations
- Finding new tricks
Venue
- Stage
- Closeup
- Parlor
- Silent
Type
- Mentalism
- Cards
- Coins
- Manipulation
- Illusions