What a Magic Trick is NOT

First of all, a magic trick is not a puzzle. In the audience's
mind, they should not be thinking that it is just a puzzle that the
magician knows the answer. An ignorant magician might claim that since
the audience doesn't know the answer, they are "tricked." This is not
magic.

Magic should make the audience twist their minds in amazement.
Successful magicians make sure their magic tricks don't have to be thought
about too much. Good magic is simple in the minds of the audience. Second,
it should not look like the magician just went out and bought a fancy
prop that does all the work. Not to say that there is anything wrong
with a fancy self working trick, only the audience should believe that
the magician is the one who caused the magic to happen. A magic trick
shouldn't leave the audience thinking that if they had $10,000, they
could go out and buy all the illusions and be just as good the magician








Just remember, keep your magic tricks simple and your
audience will thank you.



source: trickmagic.com