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The Magic Cafe Forum Index » » The January 2003 entrée: Darwin Ortiz » » Last question: How to work with your book , Strong Magic. » » TOPIC IS LOCKED secondbaseman Loyal user Amsterdam 225 Posts Posted: Jan 25, 2003 7:39am       Mr Ortiz, Thanks for all the tips you gave me. But I have one more question. In the first part of your book, Strong Magic, you talk about writing a summary of three sentences about the tricks in your repertoire. What do you suggest, first read the whole book and then start over again and do the things. Or start doing the things after each part? What do you suggest? Thanks in advance, Niels Darwin Ortiz V.I.P. 357 Posts Posted: Jan 26, 2003 3:41am       Niels: As the author of the book, rather than a reader, it’s difficult for me to answer this question. I’ve had readers who’ve told me they’ve successfully taken each of these approaches. Perhaps some other Café members who have read Strong Magic can share their experiences with one approach or the other. Sincerely, Darwin Ortiz darwinortiz@aol.com Joshua Lozoff Inner circle Chapel Hill, NC 1307 Posts Posted: Jan 26, 2003 8:15am       The first time I read it through, I did read it cover to cover, without stopping and doing each exercise. But I kept little sticky tabs with me and put one on each page that had an excercise I thought would be helpful for me. Then after finsishing the book, I went back and began working with each practice. The tabs continue to be useful. Now each time I add a new effect to my routine, or change the routine around, I go back to appropriate sections of the book and work my new material through some of the exercises. Joshua Lozoff deep-magic.com secondbaseman Loyal user Amsterdam 225 Posts Posted: Jan 26, 2003 10:08am       thanks bart sounds good anymore more suggestions guys???? Niels cschuh New user Vancouver, BC, Canada 12 Posts Posted: Jan 26, 2003 12:17pm       I follow Bart's mentality, but in the midst of my tabs, I have some notes that I can quickly refer to outside of the book for my new effects or routine ideas. I also make a point to re-read the entire book at least twice a year. Cheers, Chris Allan-F Regular user Toronto, Ontario 131 Posts Posted: Jan 27, 2003 12:45pm       I read it cover to cover twice without taking any notes or doing any exercises (no sticky tabs either). For me, it read like a good novel -- I couldn't put it down -- and taking notes would be too much like work! Since then, I've gone back and flipped through the book and read specific sections of interest, and that is when I start taking notes where appropriate and trying to apply things to my own routines. There is, of course, no answer as to how to read such a book. Everyone is different. Allan Allan-F "What can be thought of or spoken of necessarily IS, since it is possible for it to be, while it is not possible for NOTHING to be." -- Parmenides The Magic Cafe Forum Index » » The January 2003 entrée: Darwin Ortiz » » Last question: How to work with your book , Strong Magic. » » TOPIC IS LOCKED <<< Previous Topic   Next Topic >>>

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