It's a challenge to put together a full magic show with a diverse variety of effects. You can look to the old pros to see how they structured thier acts.

As much as it hurts, Ryan watches his own live performance on video and picks all the nits in an ongoing progress to develop a new routine.

Assuming there are a dozen ways to do any magic trick, how do you pick the method that is right for you?

Magicians often give the advice to "be yourself!" This is my attempt to explain what that actually means in a more practical, and applicable way.

These unfinished ideas are shared to spark your own creativity. Take my raw idea and run with it to create something unique.

Every hero starts somewhere. Turn your magical beginnings into a performance ready routine and add some heartfelt honesty to your show.

There is no end to the work required to put on your best magic performance.

Sharing some ideas to avoid the "oh, I've seen this one" reaction by changing up the way you have cards picked.

Magic shows are notoriously frivolous. Like cotton candy, they deliver a burst of sweetness then fade away to nothing. What if you wanted to present a show with more substance? How do you pick a set list of magic with meaning?

Coming up with good ideas begins with asking good questions.

Big ideas come from a series of small ideas. This creative technique lightens the load to make it easier to write a new presentation as you follow your creative instinct without having to work so hard.