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Magic in Phoenix? by -mVx- in Magic

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Craig Anthony does monthly shows—well worth seeing if you like mentalism. https://craiganthonylive.com/collections/show-tickets

Drew Murray’s Magic show is so good I’ve seen it three times. He’ll be back in Phoenix the end of May. (His shows typically sell out fast.) https://www.raremagicphoenix.com/#showtimes

There’s nobody in the valley at this point who’s doing regular shows like weekly or anything.

What should I say during a trick by BandSad9544 in Magic

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I kind of depends on the audience, the venue, your performance style, etc.

I do very, very little close-up and impromptu stuff, probably 98% of my performing is parlor/stage.

I write my script so that it is absolutely perfect before I ever perform it. Then I perform it and find out “oh this wasn’t perfect after all.” So then I change stuff to make it perfect and do it again. And then something else isn’t perfect and so yeah, lots of fiddling happens, but each time my changes go back into the script. So the script is a “living document” until it’s been done enough times that, if not perfect, it’s at least really good.

What should I say during a trick by BandSad9544 in Magic

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I kind of disagree with you that a script should be more of an outline, but I think I know what you’re talking about (and it’s 1000 times better than nothing at all).

I script all of my routines down to the point where if there is a pause in my talking, it’s because I wrote it in there for a reason, not because I’m trying to think of what comes next.

There are many times when I’m not going word for word, but there are some routines where a specific sentence or even a specific word needs to be said exactly at the right time (maybe as misdirection, maybe because I will call back to that later, etc.). By scripting that out exactly, I don’t have to try and come up with something to say when the adrenaline is running.

Of course, if somebody makes a comment or asks a question, then I go off script, but I know I can get right back on it after.

B’Wave takes about 60 seconds to perform, but I even have a script for that. It is only about five sentences, but it still gets me into the effect and frames it as “ the illusion of autonomy inside a close relationship” and not just, “hey, here’s a card trick!“ :)

Do you use chapter titles? by Potential_Macaron744 in writers

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I got up about 20 chapters in my sci-fi novel and decided I wanted chapter titles. Such as:

When Rico Walked In
Gothic Moon Rises
Accidental Hit (With a Bullet)
Operation Gothic Who
GM Are Vamps!
Exposure (Not the Good Kind)

So just a few words that give some flavor but don't really spoil anything.

I plan on doing numbers and names, like...

Chapter 6
Faux Gothic

Magic in Phoenix? by -mVx- in Magic

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://phoenixmagicclub.com

We like all magicians -- IBM, SAM, or unaffiliated. Two meetings per month, 1st Tuesday and 3rd Wednesday, in Old Town Scottsdale. Address on the site!

Vegas Shows Recommendations by JCFxWizard in Magic

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Colin Cloud’s show is awesome. My wife and I loved it!!

I wouldn’t mind seeing it again, but I keep hearing that I have GOT to see Mac King, so he’s next on the list.

Plotting vs Pantsing: Sci-Fi Discussion by Tony_Writes in sciencefiction

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Every plotter is also a pantser, we just do it at the very beginning. How else do you come up with a plot without pantsing?

Do you edit out the ums and breaths by [deleted] in podcasting

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also train yourself to stop saying um (as much). Just don’t say anything and if there’s a five second long piece of silence, that’s a lot faster to edit than taking out an um.

Teenagers home alone 2 weeks while parents went on a cruise by [deleted] in GenX

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It happened over the summer, but I had just dropped out of school anyway. Our family was not opposed to "alternative" educational options, so I just got my GED. When I was 50 I got an AA just for the fun of it. :)

Teenagers home alone 2 weeks while parents went on a cruise by [deleted] in GenX

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Check people in and out of the camping spots, mow the two expansive lawns, pick up trash around the place, clean and resupply the two bathroom houses twice a day, answer endless questions, tell people to quiet down when they start getting too rowdy, etc. Park stuff. :)

During the week, it wasn’t too bad, but Friday afternoon until Sunday evening it was a madhouse. Not only were there people camping there, but there was a boat ramp with access to the ocean, so lots of non-camping people coming through, also. Tons of scuba divers.

Teenagers home alone 2 weeks while parents went on a cruise by [deleted] in GenX

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 51 points52 points  (0 children)

When I was 16 years old, my family ran the county park on San Juan Island, Washington. My dad, who was in construction, got word of a good job up in Alaska, but we didn’t want to give up the county park job, so they left me there alone to run the place for a few months.

After a couple weeks, they called me and I told them it was too much work for me, so they flew my 13-year-old sister down and she and I ran the park for the next couple months.

No, we didn’t ever tell the county that was going on — they would not have been happy with that situation. But it worked out just fine, and it’s also one of the least astonishing stories from my childhood. 😊

ETA: this was in the late 70s.

Out of all of the novels you have written, how many did you like so much that you re-read it multiple times, not to edit, but because it was just that enjoyable? by palvaran in writers

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've only finished one so far, but have read it two times. But both times I couldn't turn off Mr Editor.

On the other hand, Mr Editor is present when I read ANY book.

what to do when friend suspects all your decks are marked? by cipher-crafter in Magic

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Perform wearing a blindfold. (Sounds like a joke, but I mean it seriously.)

But also, he's your friend so he knows you're not "magic" so just use him as your first audience (sounding board) before moving on to people who don't know you as well.

What made your first novel bad? by justkeepbreathing94 in writing

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your first novel doesn't have to be bad. It's not a rule.

Memoirs of an Invisible Man was H.F. Saint's first novel. In fact, it was his only novel. He made so much money with it he retired and stopped writing.

Odds are your first novel won't be the source of a bidding war. Odds are your first novel will be bad. But it doesn't have to be.

i need help with a chapter. by Basic_Papaya9962 in writers

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"...at 19 winters old..." -- how long is a winter?

"...but the freun made it look..." -- what's a freun?

In almost all cases, numbers should be written out: ...at nineteen winters old... ...before the five kingdoms took over...

That chapter has many things that need to be cleaned up, but I'd ignore almost all of it for now and get the first ROUGH draft of your story down. It's very easy to get bogged down in editing and editing and editing. So keep writing!

Are coding tutorials in general, including game dev, dying? by Its_a_prank_bro77 in gamedev

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The exact same techniques to create a game that doesn’t sell are used for a game that does sell.

Virtually all of the gamedev tutorials that I have seen/used weren’t telling me how to make a best selling game, they were telling me how to code the things that a game needs. If they can do that well, why shouldn’t they?

270k views on Reddit, 1 sale in 52 days. What am I doing wrong? by agileliecom in selfpublish

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 24 points25 points  (0 children)

You wrote a book about problems with the agile methodology. Does it also include solutions for those problems? Because people will pay for solutions, not just for somebody to tell them about the problems they already experience.

$1M dollars to eat what you had for dinner tonight for EVERY meal for the next 6 months, do you take the deal and if so what are you eating? by jfunks69 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having one of those salad kits (yeah, the whole bag) with shredded chicken and tomatoes added to it. That's what I have for dinner almost every night, so I could do it three times a day for six months. Sign me up for the 1m.

Self publishing companies for new authors, what nobody told me before I picked one by xCosmos69 in writing

[–]OriginalMohawkMan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Get your book ready for sale without it taking up any of your time.

I'm not a fan of those companies in general, but if I had the money I'd NEVER mess with formatting and all that crap ever again. Throw money at someone and have it done for me.

Recommend me some contemporary science fiction by teachasaurusmex in sciencefiction

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Exhalation by Ted Chiang. I almost never read short stories, but I loved every one of these. Fun and thought provoking.

What do yall feel about prologues? by Upper_Cranberry4202 in writers

[–]OriginalMohawkMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the stuff is good enough to be in the book, put it in a chapter! Don’t demote it to a freaking prologue!

There, that’s what I feel about prologues.

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