Steinmeyer, Jim: Reminding And Deceiving ©1997 Jim Steinmeyer, Published by Hahne Softcover, saddle-stitched, approx 34 pages

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Comments: "Guidelines and Examples towards creating theatrical magic, an illustrated lecture".

Contents (Pages are not numbered in the book):

1 The Art Pleases by Reminding, Not by Deceiving (Constable): introduction
4 Start With a Simple, Direct Plot
6 Adapt a Point of View to Tell the Story
7 Test Various Methods As Applied to the Plot
8 Explore How the Plot Can Best accommodate the Method
9 Identify the Flaws in the Method ad Evaluate Their Impact
10 Anticipate All Three Scripts, and Understand What the Audience Will be Thinking at Any Moment
11 Adust the Presentation to Clarify the Plot

13 Feed With Mystery the Human Mind, Which Dearly Loves Mystery (Kellar)

15 San Fernando Monte: an approach to Monte using folded cards
17 Building A Better Slot Machine: slot machine prediction
19 The Two Sided Triangle: cards cross with two spectators on stage
21 The Efficiency Stamp: a special stamp instantly tranmits contents of an envelope
23 The Efficiency Stamp #2: simplified version
24 The Lustig Money Machine: money printing plot
26 Video Mix: video tape penetrates another
28 The Jelly Bean Jar: audience guesses how many jelly beans
30 Contagous Red: color change routine

33 Sources and Additional Information
34 About Jim Steinmeyer