The Magic of Thinking Creatively

The Magic of Thinking Creatively by Barry Mitchell is a professional resource focused on developing creativity and originality in magical performance.

This hardbound, signed and numbered edition is designed as a comprehensive collection of ideas, performance insights, and creative development strategies for working magicians. The book combines theoretical discussion with practical applications drawn from real performance experience.

Rather than concentrating solely on tricks, the work explores the broader creative process behind magic. Topics include the foundations of creativity, developing original performance ideas, creative storytelling, marketing and self-promotion, and building engaging presentations for different audiences.

In addition to performance and business insights, the book contains original magic ideas and principles that had not previously been shared with the magic community, along with practical performance encouragement and real-world examples of how creativity can be applied in professional contexts.

The volume also includes contributions and correspondence from well-known figures in the magic community, such as Andre Kole, Marshall Brodien, Duane Laflin, Bev Bergeron, Max Howard, David Ginn, and Jeff Hobson, among others.

You receive with The Magic of Thinking Creatively a structured exploration of creativity in magic, combined with performance ideas, marketing guidance, and inspirational material for developing a more original act.