Required Reading: Strong Magic by Darwin Ortiz (Patreon)

While most of this course is self-contained, there are a few critically important external sources, and this is one of them! It's a book called Strong Magic by Darwin Ortiz, and it covers a systematic theory for how to present magic.

Here are some links to buy it:

Vanishing Inc: https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/close-up-magic/strong-magic/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA09eQBhCxARIsAAYRiymbOXEPsMLRoyvGV9tpLZnXco2N4yy811IZjBMeiYQErIYAlKVnbAQaAmKeEALw_wcB

Penguin Magic: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/3843?gclid=Cj0KCQiA09eQBhCxARIsAAYRiykdOVknRWyZ4H5hh2T_ltaHh0aVeeDPEUeStnfynOnaJOYDfiohpCkaAj86EALw_wcB

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Magic-Darwin-Ortiz-Book/dp/B00M4KL09O

I have no affiliation with these sites or with this book -- it's just a highly important source that I would highly encourage you to read right now!