Creating Magic

Hello.  Yes I am still alive.  Should probably write down my thoughts and opinions a bit more on here, or at least more often.  On the plus side I am sharing an opinion today and that leads me onto another point.  Everything I post on here is my own opinion.  Now most of these opinions may (and most definitely) have been influenced by other magicians but it is still only an opinion.  It doesn't mean that it is right or wrong (although I'd like to think that I can make a strong case of arguing why most of them are at least partially right) and I'd love to hear from you if you have a differing opinion in anyway.

Anyway creating magic.  My opinion on this, is that it something should only be created to fill a gap.  Essentially, there is no point in creating a version of triumph, if it looks like another version but is less efficient.  (Obviously all versions of triumph look similar to a degree but you get the idea) For me I haven't created too much, although I do plan on changing that soon.  I feel that know I am at a good position to start creating a few things.  I feel that I know have a firm grasp on many sleights and techniques and although I'm learning all the time, creating is becoming more natural to me.  Again, I don't sit down and think 'I want to create something' I usually look for something I don't like about a plot, or methods and then try and fix it.  For example a lot of sandwich routines have the horrible faze where the card needs to be positioned in between the other two cards.   I feel that this is a horrible part of most sandwich routines and I managed to come up with a few ways that don't have it.

Most of the stuff I've created just happens.  I mean I'm just playing around with cards and I suddenly get a cool thought try it and it works.  Most of the time this happens late at night (it seems to be when a lot of magicians are most creative http://journalofsecrets.com/manifesto ,definitely think that every magicians should read that manifesto and use it) and as written in the manifesto "nighttime breeds creativity".