Laflin, Duane: Magicisms ©2008 Duane Laflin, Laflin Magic Softcover,  saddle-stitched, 103 pages

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Contents:

2 About Duane Laflin
7 Magicisms Introduction
9 Everybody Wants To Be, But Not Everyone Wants To Become
11 The Difference Between An Amateur And A Professional Is Details
13 Don’t Do It Just Because You Can
15 Know Thy Audience
17 If They Don’t Know How It Is Done, They Don’t Know How It Is Done
19 Have Mentors, Go Beyond Them
21 You Don’t Have To Be Ignorant To Be Original
23 Promotion And Publicity Gets Them Through The Door Only Once
25 The Backdrop Should Make You Look Good
27 Words And Actions Affect Logic, Music Affects Emotion
29 Don’t Stand Behind The Table
31 Conclude Your Show With The Creation Of Good Will
33 The Innocent Hand Rises High, The Guilty Hand Has To Die
35 Don’t Just Plan What You Will Do. Plan What You Will Do Between What Will You Do.
37 No Cost Means No Value
39 Walk On
41 People Don’t Care Much About Who You Are Until They See What You Can Do
43 Separate The Reveal From The Steal
45 If It Looks Like You Don’t Know What You Are Doing, People Assume You Don’t Know What You Are Talking About
47 If It Looks Like You Do Know What You Are Doing, People Assume You Do Know What You Are Talking About
49 Make Everything Appealing. When Possible, Also Make It Interesting
51 Punching, Punching, Punching
53 Don’t Call Them Silks And Sponge Balls
55 Have An Act
57 Seriously, Have An Act!
59 Have Passion To Find Out Why Things Do Not Work
61 The Key Costuming Concerns Are Interest, Appeal, And Credibility
65 When People Say They Don’t Like Magic, Magic Usually Is Not The Problem
67 Methods Do Not Make The Magic. Magicians Make The Magic
69 The Audience Is Your Best Teacher
71 Get To The Funny Fast
73 Surprises For The Eyes, Puzzles For The Mind, Mystery Object Lessons
75 When Performing For Children, Remember Who Signs The Check
77 A Volunteer From The Audience Is A Representative Of The Audience
79 It Is Doubtful That You Are The Exception That Proves The Rule
81 Don’t Get So Crafty That You Stop Growing And Making Discoveries
83 Earn The Right To Do It Wrong
85 The Cost Of A Trick Rarely Corresponds To The Value
87 Love Your Audience
89 Know How To Bow
91 Don’t Penalize The Punctual
93 Spend Money On Your Assistants
95 To Hold The Attention Of The Audience You Need To Have Your Own Attention
97 When It Comes To Mistakes, Your Reaction Governs Their Reaction
99 Don’t Stay The Same
103 Final Thought