The first OAP that everybody should receive is Issue 1 and The M3 Model.
For a basic overview of the M3 Model, you may download the
free Chapter 3 from the Venusian Arts Handbook here.
This issue introduces the M3 Model in sufficient detail while being brief. The model is logical and linear. Most of all, it is learnable. This was probably my first real introduction to the model when I first started learning Mystery Method. Never before in the community had I seen something with a general underlying structure to it.
The Advanced section deals with the pre-opener, which are characteristics you should portray before actually opening in A1 and ways to raise your value in the venue to make approaching much easier. I'm quite competent in my approaching ability but I'm always looking for extra little tips to warm my cold approaches up a notch. Every little bit in this game counts.
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