“You’re not even making money from it!”

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I’m still buzzing from yesterday’s announcement that Game of Cages received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, but I know the rest of the world has quite sensibly moved on. So!

Writers of blogs and fanfic might want to watch this animated lecture. It covers a lot of recent research into motivation–is money a good motivation for people doing thinky, creative work? What are the best ways to get people invested in a project?

The answers are surprising (not only is a big pile of cash non-motivating, it actually has a detrimental effect). And as soon as I saw the artwork of the guy playing guitar, I thought about fanfic writers, why they do what they do and what they get out of it.

Anyway, it’s a fascinating little video (and beautifully produced, too). I recommend it highly, especially if you’re someone’s boss or manager.

4 thoughts on ““You’re not even making money from it!”

  1. JTouey

    Harry, I know I’m a little late to the game but I’m sitting here in Borders with my newly purchased copy of Child of Fire and wanted to congratulate you on your long overdue success.

    -JT

  2. Thanks JT. It did take quite a long time, but all things come to he who gets up before dawn and works like crazy.

    Hey, are you the John Touey I went to high school with?

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