Comments on: Talent & Skill Thesaurus: Mentalism https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/08/character-talent-skills-mentalism/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:14:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Top Picks Thursday 10-02-2014 | The Author Chronicles https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/08/character-talent-skills-mentalism/#comment-167887 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:03:03 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=7929#comment-167887 […] Although screenwriting can give you a great feel for character and dialogue, Roz Morris reminds us that dialogue in prose is not the same as in screenwriting. To round out our characters, Angela Ackerman delves into the character talent or skill called mentalism. […]

]]> By: :Donna Marie https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/08/character-talent-skills-mentalism/#comment-148592 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 16:14:34 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=7929#comment-148592 You know, I’ve always found this particular trait creepy or bogus—actually both! Great to use in fiction, though!

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/08/character-talent-skills-mentalism/#comment-144315 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:55:33 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=7929#comment-144315 In reply to Julie Musil.

You bet! I found a bunch of neat stuff on mental tricks researching this entry. It is very cool stuff. I am a super fan of the show “The Mentalist” too 🙂

]]> By: Julie Musil https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/08/character-talent-skills-mentalism/#comment-144306 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:07:42 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=7929#comment-144306 In reply to ANGELA ACKERMAN.

What the heck??? That’s VERY similar. Cards did become involved AFTER my son had mentally chosen a card. Magician pulled out the deck of cards, set one card aside upside down, then asked my son which card he’d thought of. 7 of diamonds, if I remember right. Then he pulled out the card he’d set aside. Yep, it matched the one my son had thought of (without telling anyone, btw). Really cool stuff. Thanks for the vid link. I’m showing that to my boys!

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/08/character-talent-skills-mentalism/#comment-144291 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:31:49 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=7929#comment-144291 In reply to Julie Musil.

I just re-read and see you say there weren’t any cards involved AT ALL. That is crazy stuff!

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/08/character-talent-skills-mentalism/#comment-144159 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:50:36 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=7929#comment-144159 In reply to Julie Musil.

Was it like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaD7lSw2Ww8

]]> By: Julie Musil https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/08/character-talent-skills-mentalism/#comment-144156 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:43:33 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=7929#comment-144156 When you mentioned magicians, it reminded me of something that happened this summer. Our family of 5 was on a cruise, and at dinner, a magician strolled around doing fun tricks.

He asked one of my 14 yo sons to think of a card. My son did. Magician gave my son the opportunity to changed the card he was thinking of. My son did. Magician then stared into my son’s eyes. No actual cards had been involved yet. Then the magician GUESSED THE CARD my son was THINKING OF! I still can’t believe he pulled that one off, and I wish I knew how he did it. We’re all still baffled.

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