Hello,
I am currently working a a routine for next Christmas (I thought I'd get a head start on it). I want to do a rope routine with a theme of problems Santa runs into while trying to get the reindeer ready to go. For those of you who might know it, I was planning on useing a modified version of the rope routine on David Stone's Real Secrets of magic Vol. 1. However, I am at a loss of where to begin to write the patter. I haven't been doing magic all that long (one year and one month), and a lot of what I have done has been silent.

Does anyone think they could give me some advice on writing a semi-funny story line patter?

Thanks guys, and Merry Christmas!
Danton

Hi Danton,

Here's a link that may give you a start: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......um=106&6

Check out some of the other threads in the "The Words We Use' section for more ideas. Good luck.

Regards, Steve

Thanks Steve,
I guess I should go write down my ideas, which I have neglected to do until now. =)

Danton

Not to take away from the above effect with ropes, but if you could put in the professors nightmare it can leave you open for a lot of ideas. Like one of the rain dear chewed the ropes and now they are too short, with some Christmas dust you can restore them. Get my drift?

Thanks Aceofharts, Great idea.

Danton

I agree with Profs. Nightmare and might would consider a self tying knot. (Would come in handy when rushing from house to house.)

My suggestion would be to think of the effects that fit into an act that you can put together. Then put yourself into Santa's shoes... I mean boots, and then write your storyline from that perspective.
I could see disappearing milk and cookies with bites removed. Possibly gift boxes that are shown empty, then full.
I would try to explain how the things that Santa does would be impossible without magic and then demonstrate the magic.

Good luck. Sounds like a nice project.

Peace,
Parson

Addendum: My weird thinking led me to quadro-vicious circles and then to linking ropes. Maybe a kid wants some magic props and this was the best that Santa could do.

Do not try to be funny. Just tell the story and let any humor happen organically.