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Amirá Inner circle MentalismCenter.com 5131 Posts |
(with your order you will receive for FREE Pablo Amira-Arco eBook) "Alphabet Soup" is a collection of Anagram routines from Steve Wachner’s first book Edison Notes. Whenever possible, pieces were freshened up with new writings as well as completely new material to supplement the routines. Why anagrams? You can have them on you at all times. In Alphabet Soup, Steve aims to have any progressive anagram over as quickly as possible and make it appear that you are in control the entire time. This book is loaded with subtleties to improve your current and future anagram routines, as well as offering you some very clever full routines. DGAF Card Pump - This is the original version of the opening essay to Tesla Files. It details Steve’s way of guessing a randomly thought of playing card, as well as his thoughts on real magic, failing, believability, and performing propless effects. Academia - A fully scripted star sign routine that introduces the concept in a way that allows everyone to get invested in the routine. The script gives your audience a different way to view star signs - without isolating anyone’s beliefs. Included is a three letter star sign anagram. A very well known Mentalist has said that this routine is worth the price of Tesla Files on its own. A Misinterpreted Ruse - A discussion with Warren Thackeray led to a beautiful way to always appear correct when you’re down to one of two star signs in an anagram. You’re going to be performing this immediately! Works with any star sign routines. Anything in the World - Your spectator is able to create a list of options, change their mind multiple times, and you’re instantly able to begin to reveal letters from the word they’re thinking of - ending with a reveal of the exact word they thought of. This routine is cheeky, but super clever. The dual reality is cleaned up by implanting a supposed intention from your participant into the mind of the audience. This was a stand-out favorite from Edison Notes. Modesto - A discussion into micro-anagrams that allow you to know instantly whether you can reveal a thought with no props or need to resort to a physical method. This allows you to use an anagram for large lists of items. Included is a full performance with a thought of U.S. state, complete with an Out. Modesto Alternatives - A further discussion beyond the original routine from Edison Notes. This includes a micro anagram for European countries as well as an example using the Major Arcana Tarot cards. Layover - a principle that can be used for Modesto or your standard routines. This is not anagram related and has not been released in Tesla Files or Edison Notes. Tool C.A.S.E. - This final essay recaps all the individual anagram methods used throughout the book as well as a couple that didn’t get highlighted. This essay discusses how to always appear that you know, minimize misses, make the random order of letters make sense in performance, as well as when and how to get into anagrams in performance. Also includes a Spanish version of the Academia Anagram. 54 pages at over 13,000 words.
Pablo
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
I have no shame...self bump.
Anagrams are very particular. If anyone has any questions, feel free to reach out and I'll answer when I'm available |
SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
First verified purchase review from Facebook:
"I’ve just finished reading Steve’s new release ‘Alphabet Soup’ and I highly recommend it for performers looking to enhance their work on anagrams! I’m very much looking forward to performing his ‘Anything in the World’ which allows you to do what just that! Looking forward for more of your work😀 And the star sign anagram in this book is the best one to date, I will replace the anagram I use with this one!!!" - Kassim Normally I would try to water this down a bit, but I actually agree with everything said. I'm pretty proud of this work. $20 when purchased directly from me - manual delivery - www.adrienlochon.com/alphabetsoup $25 available instantly through your other favorite dealers. |
Adrien L. Elite user 479 Posts |
There's so much going on is this book that I don't know where to begin. "Dark Star" is one of the best (if not THE best) ways to introduce a star sign reveal. "A Misinterpreted Ruse" is something beautiful that anyone who does star sign work would benefit from. "Anything in the world" is almost perfect and the concept introduced in "Modesto" is just brilliant.
Ironically, the one thing I've used the least in my own working repertoire were the PA's, which are in English so I had to make my own in Portuguese (for any Portuguese buyers, get in touch with me and I'll share them!). Bottom line is: if you've never done a PA before, you need this book. Then again, if you use PAs in your work, you definitely need this book! Disclaimer: I am very good friends with Steve, so this review is absolutely, completely, unapologetically biased... though I've used every effect I talk about in my actual working repertoire, so... yeah... |
SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
"Your work on minimizing the standard zodiac anagram is golden and is worth the price of (your book) on its own" - Jerome Finley
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jaizon Inner circle By time you read this I will have 1552 Posts |
Full disclosure: Steve sent this to me as a gift, but for those of you that know me that in no way influences my thoughts about it. To be clear, I am not an anagram guy. I have never really liked them and have never used them in my shows. That being said, Alphabet Soup has changed my thinking on that quite a bit. Steve writes clearly and explains all the steps (and reasoning) for each piece so that even I can understand it. I did particularly like "Anything in the World" because it does not at appear that you are using an anagram (which appeals to me) and he gives you some clever bits at the end that allow for a very natural reveal. Kudos to this young thinker. And if you are into anagrams, this is a no-brainer and I am 100% you will find some very useful things in this pdf.
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JesHansen New user Hannover, Germany 48 Posts |
Threads with obviously hyped products from obviously hyped guys are flourishing while quality works from humble guys get lost. This is a thesis but in case of this thread certainly true...
Steve send me a copy of this a few weeks ago when it launched. For I am not a great anagramm guy, just like Preston, I wasn't too sure if I would love this but I was totaly wrong! Even if you don't do a single routine from this book Steves writing alone makes it worthwhile to read. It the most joyous writing style in our art and makes me laugh nearly as much as his facebook posts. But back the ebook. I learned a lot from this. A lot of my misconceptions about anagrams are fading now and I can even see me doing one in the near future. This book really was an eye opener in how to approach anagramms and not only that but his part about the correct mindset for propless stuff is outright amazing to read. Will I use a lot of routines from this. No! I have enough routines in my repertoire already. Have I gotten enough from the book for its price? More than I could possibly ask for I will transfer a lot of the thoughts to my other propless and metaphysical mentalism and with that be a better performer doing better material. Is there more you could ask for? Jes
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TheSecretFire Special user 597 Posts |
Okay, here's the description of the book: www.adrienlochon.com/alphabetsoup
And my thoughts after reading: Personally, I don't like anagrams. At least not the way they are normally executed. This is mostly because they feel like a game of "20 Questions" or "Wheel of Fortune". This wave of propless PIN code/star sign/name-guess stuff that's been coming out (thank Odin it feels like it's almost over) for the past year and a half has generated a hefty amount of "got an idea? Put it in the oven at 125 for 5 minutes, take it out, flop it into a PDF, and sell it as the hottest stuff to ever hit the market!" That said, every now and then, you'll find an interesting way of narrowing the possibilities without actually asking for a specific letter. Or a way of reducing the number of stages of the anagram. Steve has a couple clever combinations of principles which allow you to get the thought-of word in a minimal number of steps, which I like very much. AND, there's a great section at the end which touches on a really good way to minimize or even eliminate the appearance of "guessing letters". I'm kinda glad he didn't go into too much detail on that... 'cause it is a method I also use "Anything in the World" is an interesting piece, for a couple reasons: first, it forces the participant into a situation that they perceive as completely normal, yet everyone else perceives as "the participant is trying to mess with the performer" - and you're still able to hit the info. And second, since they don't actually need to write anything down... but you still need to use a billet, what else can be done with this? There's a great ploy which can be incorporated here, but it's not mentioned in the text. I think that's a devious area to explore further. But for a critique on the routine: If they write something down... why would you bother using an anagram? There's are a handful of easier, faster ways to get the info without needing to guess letters, and you can focus more on presentation.... I guess that's my main gripe with anagrams in general - they become too "process-based", and that process doesn't fit well with the kind of stuff I perform. Anyway, I'd say it was worth the read, and it's a great "overview" of solid, existing methods, along with some clever combinations and personal touches. Is it worth $20? Sure! If you're not familiar with anagram work, then this will give you a pretty good idea of how they work and how to combine principles, and if you're sharp and willing to put in the time, it's written clearly enough to reverse-engineer the given anagrams and derive a formula to create your own. If you're already experienced with anagrams, then you'll find some nifty ideas to cut down the number of stages in performance. I'm all about supporting the creators, so here's the link to give Steve 100% of $20, rather than 50% of 25: www.adrienlochon.com/alphabetsoup Tom Phoenix |
NeverMind Loyal user Right up there. On the stage. 279 Posts |
So much anagram work floating out there - Atlas Brookings, Matt Mello, Unknown Mentalist, Reese Goodley, Peter Turner, Phedon Bilek, etc etc....Now if I want to really pick up one or two good pieces and stick to performing them - then it looks like I have to fight my way through so many publications - No? Of course, everyone claims theirs is the best and unique.
Nothing against Alphabet Soup, sorry for the digression - back to topic please
It is better to be trusted than liked.
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
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On Oct 17, 2018, NeverMind wrote: Hey, not a problem. Definitely a good point to bring up. I'm not saying this is the ultimate Anagram collection or anything, but it's a method and I have some routines with that method. If the routines interest you, pick it up. If you're not a fan of anagrams, I've been told this could change people's minds. Are mine the best? Eh, technically I think my star sign anagram is the best out there - if you're going to use an anagram. If you don't want to use an anagram for star signs, then I would say The Jafi Read by Adrien Lochon is the best. This was just a culmination release from my books Edison Notes and Tesla Files. So if someone wanted to see a sample, focused effort of my thoughts, this is the book to pick up. I put everything I can into my releases and work on them until I feel they're ready and that's about all I can do. |
SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
I appreciate the comments Jes, Pablo, Adrien, Preston, and Tom.
Tom, this is very kind of you. For those who don't know, Tom Phoenix runs a website dedicated to giving as much to the performers as possible and only taking a massively small portion for himself (despite being the one to run the website and fill the orders). So, for Tom to promote "my" website instead of his own is very appreciated. I should also mention that Adrien Lochon made the website for me and I wasn't bothered enough to get my own link for it. Perhaps I will in the near future, but I didn't plan to promote this PDF on my own, instead allowing Mentalistry and Mentalism Center to promote it and fill the orders and give them a bit of a "thank you" for supporting my products in the past. With that said, nothing confirmed yet, but Alphabet Soup may end up in more places than I could've anticipated soon. So, you might want to get in on the lower pricing while you can. Quote:
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
Yes, that's right Dave. Thanks for the clarification.
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
I've noticed some orders of this in the last week and figured I should mention it is still available through Mentalistry as well as any Murphy's Magic Supplier (or at a slight discount when ordered directly through me).
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
I'll be presenting a progressive anagram workshop in Las Vegas in September. More details as I get them.
I lecture at the Top Hat & Wand Magic Shoppe on Friday, September 13th. Looking at that Sunday possibly for the workshop. |
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