Link Round-Up: April 30, 2014

"Amethyst" by Alice X. Zhang

Sansa Stark Painting

Based on Nothing explains the five crucial problems of Harry Potter

Creativity needs to be dangerous and unpredictable. When everything becomes a little too comfortable and controlled, it’s easy to produce work that’s devoid of surprises.

The Deepest, Weirdest, Hugest Megadungeons Ever Created

Great insight into how TV focus tests work (or don’t) by Giancarlo Volpe

A longtime fan’s take on Joss Whedon's latest film, In Your Eyes

The Secret to Pixar's Genius From Creativity, Inc. Sounds Like a Writing Workshop

Where Will Game of Thrones Go now that it is diverging from the books?