My Artifacts

MY artifacts (Taken from 3-3-15 Blog Entry)

1. Crossword Constructor's Handbook (my bible. Describes how to make a crossword; written by Patrick Berry).

2. The Boston Globe Crossword Puzzle (a good source on the "state of the crossword." Also a good muse to follow in my crossword construction, as those are generally "good" crosswords)

3. Other Crosswords (usually more daring than a newspaper crossword, so it'll allow me to see other sides of the crossword. Also, some are bad, so I can see what doesn't work)

4. MIT Mystery Hunt (my main source for more "nontraditional" puzzles)

4a. In addition, during this year's MIT Mystery Hunt, one group gave a presentation on the MIT Mystery esque puzzles, and I plan to use it to help explain that kind of puzzles to the "layman," as it does it better than I could.

5. Wordplay (I saw it this weekend. Great movie that Mr. Cho showed me. Demonstrates how crossword doers and creaters think).

6. A few Neurology Articles, but my favorite so far is this one that Mr. Cho showed me:https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-workout/200904/puzzles-and-the-brain. There's a better one I have that shows how lumosity-esque puzzles don't help the brain which I plan to use, but what I like about this one is it redirects me to other studies.

7. I haven't used it yet, but I want other people to give me feedback on my own crosswords and less traditional puzzles and use that to improve myself.

8. http://xwordcontest.com/ (Crosswords with a twist; just what I want!)

9. http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/326/quiz-show?act=2#play (Gives a lot of interesting perspectives on Mystery Hunt Puzzles)

10. https://www.ted.com/talks/david_kwong_two_nerdy_obsessions_meet_and_it_s_magic?language=en (Interesting perspective from the creator; a new way of thinking about crosswords and solving problems in general)