SleightfulCreating The Impossible by C.Wardle and J.Ward - Magic Review
Sebastian Tocamagic delivers a thoughtful review of *Creating the Impossible: Methods for Magic* by Chris Wardle and James Ward, a unique book focused on fostering creativity and originality in magic. Unlike typical magic books filled with routines, this resource aims to help magicians develop their own effects and presentations, making it ideal for those seeking to move beyond learning tricks. The book's structure is a dialogue between Wardle and Ward, showcasing contrasting approaches to creativity – building from method versus starting with effect – allowing readers to evaluate both. Covering foundational principles, methodologies, magic categorization, practical exercises, and even six simple effects, the book provides a comprehensive toolkit for sparking creativity. Sebastian praises its compact size, engaging writing style, and rarity as a book solely dedicated to magic creation. He awards it an 8 out of 10 and highly recommends it to magicians serious about creating their own magic and developing a unique style, cautioning that it might not appeal to those solely interested in learning existing routines. The book, distributed by Murphy's Magic, costs $30 USD and includes printable templates for effect creation.
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Key points
The book focuses on fostering creativity and originality in magic.
It presents a dialogue between two magicians with contrasting approaches to creativity.
The book includes practical exercises and tools for sparking creativity.
It features six simple effects (with cards and non-cards).
The book is compact, lightweight, and well-written.
It is distributed by Murphy's Magic and costs $30 USD.
It includes printable templates for effect creation.