That's right, brand spankin' new thread. While at the write in, we came up with some clever ways to have Tim appear in your novel if he hasn't... and ways to add another if you so choose:
1) In the middle of a conversation have Tim walk by and say hello to your characters. They know him, he knows them, but he's not part of the plot really.
2) Similar to A, have Tim walk by in the middle of a conversation, however this time something horrific happens, such as him falling down stairs, of being hit by a moving vehicle. Then, later in the novel, you can have a character feel horrible over what happened to Tim. They can mention it repeatedly.
3) In central park (or any park) have something significant happen around The Statue of Tim. (I know the deal was he was a character, but I didn't specify he had to be alive during the story)
4) If your characters are ever watching Television, have Tim do a commercial.
5) If one of your characters goes away, have them get a legal name change while they're gone. Henceforth, they are called Tim.
5b) same thing, but legal sex change.
6) A stray animal with a name tag. "Tim"
7) In the beginning, there was Tim.
8) Your characters discover a brand new species. They are called "Tim"... all of them.
9) In the kictchen, one of your characters has to grab the "Tim's Awesome brand ________"... fill in the blank with anything you find in a kitchen. Utensil. Tool. Spice. Anything.
10) Every time you are stuck, regardless of where it is, have Tim walk by. He can solve the issue, or he can not. Just have him pop up.
Just some ideas. Get those Tims out there!
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Nov 20, 2007 - 17 00
Tim is also a very useful all-purpose tool for filling plot holes. Kind of like the noveling equivalent of caulk.
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