Cheating Could Lead to Better Creativity

We knew this:

some-simpson-kidby Whitson Gordon

A recent study found that cheating and creativity have a lot in common: in fact, cheating may actually increase your creativity.P

The study, published in Psychological Science, performed five different experiments in which participants performed various tasks, with an opportunity to over-report their performance. Those who cheated performed more creatively on subsequent tasks, even when accounting for individual differences in creativity.

29 Problems Only Writers Will Understand

These hit way too close to home:

dilbert the writerby Isaac Fitzgerald

1. Checking Your Email Instead of Writing
2. Checking Tumblr Instead of Writing
3. Checking Twitter Instead of Writing
4. Checking Facebook Instead of Writing
5. Checking Your Phone Instead of Writing
6. Watching TV Instead of Writing

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Peer Production: STORMJUMPER

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What’s more like the classic fantasy/s-f comic mag Heavy Metal than Heavy Metal itself? This short video, that’s what. This trip is just plain cool:

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The SAILOR MOON-BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Connection

Some things are just too sensational for words. Well, not for this word:

Squee!

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Love & Money Dept – TV Writing Deals for 3/4/14

Latest News About Writers Who Are Doing Better Than We Are
by munchman

  • Matt Hubbard (30 ROCK) has a new 2 year development deal at Universal Television. He’s also writing-producing Fox’s sitcom CABOT COLLEGE. (If those two victories aren’t reason enough to hate this far-too-talented guy, then what it? Congrat, Matty baby!)
  • Aron Eli Coleite (HEROES) is writing the pilot for a Fox family drama not-so-cleverly titled HOME. (Cuz family “thrillers” are in now, and so is the irony of giving something a warm and fuzzy name and then using it to scare the hell out of us. Well, guess what, Fox Network? The munchy one doesn’t scare easy. Nosirree.)
  • Justin Monjo (FARSCAPE) is writing the pilot for an HBO s-f series based on George C. CHesbro‘s series of novels about criminologist Mongo (not Monjo) the Magnificent. (And, cuz not only is he a fan fave, he’s a “little person” fan fave, Peter Dinklage is set to star. Political correctness, diversity, and eager, panting fans, all in one package. It’s positively munchifying, y’know?)
  • Nicole Riegel (newbie) is writing a Fox pilot “set in a contemporary wartime context.” (Hmm, that’s pretty vague. Nobody munchie knows could have set up that kinda pitch. But then, nobody munchie knows would have Cary Joji Fukunaga, director-producer of TRUE DETECTIVE to pitch it for ’em. Good work, Nicole!)