So Far
This story begins in 2019 when I started yoyoing (a story for another day). It was a super fun way to satisfy my urge to constantly fidget, but with one big limitation: I have to be standing. I started looking for other ways to fidget while sitting. I tried a few things before discovering cardistry, which ended up being perfect for fidgeting while sitting on the couch. After a little while I figured that if I was going to carry a deck of cards, I should learn a few tricks, so I started Googling before ultimately picking up Card College 1. After reading that, magic was my main focus and I started buying tons of books, decks, and tricks before easing up and trying to take a more systematic approach of trying to build a small routine that I could perform. I did end up creating one, but I didn’t love it… so I’m starting again.
Current Goals
I’m currently working specifically on card magic, trying to find ungimmicked stand-up and sit down tricks so I can make a small set of each. I’m mostly focused on stand-up tricks now because I want to be able to do a few tricks at any time.
Stuff I Like
I tend to like short, straightforward effects. I also like tricks with at least somewhat justifiable handlings. If I need to do specific moves, I want it to be routined in such a way that it doesn’t look odd or out of place. What I don’t like spelling tricks or number tricks. There are definitely exceptions, but overall, not my jam. I don’t mind counting to a number or using a chosen card value as a number, but I don’t tend to like the plots that feel “mathy”. Another thing I don’t like is an unrelated kicker ending. Like if a selected card is 5 from the top, and the four cards before it are the aces, it just feels kind of random since it’s not related to the setup. I could go on, but it seems like there’s a lot more stuff I don’t like than stuff I do like (which I’m sure will be a recurring theme in my writing).
Current Approach
Consume! I’ll read books and watch DVDs until I find something that really stands out to me. If it doesn’t meet the criteria of my current goals, then I make note of it and continue on. I’m focusing on card magic and I’m going to re-read some of the books I’ve already read since I have a better idea of what I’m looking for now. I’m super excited to see what I can find and learn!
Kind of Antsy 