Cameos/references in your NaNo novel?

Ailuridae — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:10:27 -0400

I was wondering if this happened to anyone else. Imagine my surprise when my apprentice-MMC goes to the front of the watchmaker's shop, only to see a gangly-looking young man in a bow tie, purchasing a pocket watch! Doctor, is that you?!

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Unit7 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:28:23 -0400

Usually I have intentional cameos or references. Can't remember the last time I did it unintentionally. Well there was this goth chick lawyer. It wasn't until after I described her did I realize 'Oh right that's Abbey from NCIS' So far I pretty much decided to steal the name Leliana from Dragon Age. I was leaning towards using Leanna, which was close enough. But decided to just use it anyways. They also both have red hair...

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Koroshiya-1 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:21:36 -0400

I always insert references to and quotes from various movies/shows/games/etc. into my novels - I can't help it, it's practically a biological necessity for me! Since a great deal of my story deals with my FMC being institutionalized and my MMC being a serial killer, I fully intend on slipping in some Girl, Interrupted and Dexter references at the very least, with many more as the story goes on. I know for a fact my guy is going to use the Trinity Killer as a point of reference for his own M.O. :] My favorite reference I've ever done was from my '09 novel though, when I managed to work the infamous "Isn't that a girl's name?" line from Zeta Gundam into my story.

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WritingGeek97 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:54:42 -0400

So far, I have both of Valjean's prisoner numbers as the POW number for one of my characters. The other character has this one: 3 0 50 – 1 1 9 8 1 3, which is the days in November, the word goal, the month's number, the year it started, and the number of regular people who work in OLL. So far that's it...

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KKDestiny — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:16:41 -0400

probably anime of some sort..not sure which ones :p

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shockwavesyndrome — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:16:48 -0400

I have a couple of literary references - the last names of my characters are Galt and Faulkner :)

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Lempicka — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:17:17 -0400

Oh! I so want to have the Doctor show up as a cameo in my story! Can you really do that? I'm doing historical fantasy, so I have a bunch of historical cameos in mine. Bram Stoker and Queen Victoria, to name a few. Lord Salisbury, the PM at the time as well. What I *really* want to put in is some kind of reference to My Little Pony FiM, but I can't for the life of me figure out how. Seriously, names like Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash stick out in 19th century London. I will find a way though!

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Sionainn — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:04:35 -0400

Most of my references are obscure, so basically only I notice them. But they are still there.

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non-identity — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:10:54 -0400

Yeah, I'm such a pop culture junkie that I just can't help myself. Pretty much ALL my texts are chock full of shout-out to various song, people, movies etc. I don't know if it's a bad habit, perhaps I should try to tune it down D:

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MrsEvilGenius — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:18:24 -0400

I have several comic book references. Then again, I'm such a comic geek that I named a couple of my (IRL) children after my fave comic characters!

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finchgeam — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:25:58 -0400

I'm thinking of putting The Doctor in ... just to be a part of the DW Multiverse ... YEAH! I also think that Stephen King / H.P Lovecraft (My writing idols ... ) are going to make a brief cameo ....

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paradoxotaur — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:33:14 -0400

My characters are theater majors, so there have been several references to musicals and plays already. I've also referenced Hitchcock's Vertigo, How I Met Your Mother, Disney's Song of the South, and Firefly. It's going to be a strange year, I think.

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Almira Torralba — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:38:03 -0400

Several historical references, and at least one theatre one: "It's more terrifying than hearing the people sing". My characters should stop listening to Les Miserables.

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A.L. More — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:40:24 -0400

Erm, the bartender at the diner my FMC frequents and gets tips on zombie hot spots from may or may not be modelled after Sam Winchester from Supernatural. Hee.

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SilverGryphon — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:00:18 -0400

Well... I do have aliens, so maybe I can work in Doctor Who. My FMC's adopted mother was originally written as a half-Time Lord fanfic character, after all... I'm only a few paragraphs in, but I've already worked in a subtle reference to the Nostalgia Critic's "Take over the world/Of Course!" gag.

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CorraSen — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:08:08 -0400

Love all these Who references! xD My FMC tries to knock out my MMC with a cricket bat. It doesn't work, but it gets a reference in there.

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WritingGeek97 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:44:37 -0400

Oh! And I thought of another one. The title for my story is from the last names of two explorers. These two guys: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Amundsen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigizmund_Levanevsky (Except that I just relised that Mr. Levanevsky's name keeps showing up spelled wrong. I'll go fix that. Blagh.)

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Darci — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:03:35 -0400

I.. MAY have just shamelessly named my (main?) character Dar Rvin. :-: My friend told me to have Darwin in my novel, and I just realised that I'd managed to name my char Dar, so... Interesting :P

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Katsuno_Hitomi — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:12:34 -0400

Well, one of my MC's is named Eowyn Epona. Both names were chosen for their equine connections rather than intentional references.

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Faeiri — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:14:34 -0400

I haven't really referenced anything from outside my head yet. However, my second MC and a minor character were once a Pidgeot and an Ampharos, respectively. I characterized my Pokemon and then realized I wanted to do something actually useful with them.

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Lydia_Ember — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:31:14 -0400

Only if I need a name and I can't hink of anything at the moment. Currently I have two Chronos (one is a modern day primitive and the other is of a race of Reapers [yay, alliteration!]), a Janus and a Janis, I think a Lucca and a Nadia. Ironically I'm not a rabbid Chrono Trigger fangirl.

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tigerlily515 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:32:06 -0400

On my blog, I have the link to Sade's Smooth Operator....because it describes the villain perfectly. I will also have references to a few Duran Duran and Depeche Mode songs.....but not sure about actual people making an appearance.

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bobo_the_bard — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:20:58 -0400

Aaaahahahahahaha. References? In my meta-story fantasy? It's gonna be full of them! XD I named an Inner Editor Francis, but his name migrated to Frankie. Whatever. :-D I've already put this line in: "Relax," said Frankie. I am probably going to reference a bunch of NaNo memes, including the TSoD and Mr. Ian Woon. I might also reference characters and things in my other stories. I'll also be throwing in references to 2001: A Space Odyssey, Ender's Game, Battlestar Galactica, Harry Potter, Doctor Who (<3 Doctor), Star Wars, Star Trek, and probably every other iconic fantasy and science fiction story I can think of!

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sikemonkey — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:49:45 -0400

I was watching Quo Vadis (fifties movie about Rome) when I started, and I ending up naming a band 'Death to the Incendiary' after the whole setting-fire-to-room thing. Pretty weak reference, but hey, I tried. ;p

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SquidBulb — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:56:45 -0400

I'm going to try to put in a discworld reference at some point.

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myyearinlists — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:34:19 -0400

To establish that my novel is set in the not-very-distant future (like 20 years or so from now), my teenage MC comments to her friend about how "that old actor Alec Baldwin, from that classic show 30 Rock died." I've also managed to name about four auxiliary characters - teachers, CIA agents, suspects, and the like - after different members of The State. It's subtle when you're using last names like Kenney, Lennon, and Allison, but I feel like once I get to Garant and Lo Truglio, the gig will be up.

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turntechswaghead — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:37:53 -0400

I have a time traveler in my story, with a wife named Rose /pokerface

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Me, Eli — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:02:34 -0400

Oh, Lordy, I don't think my novel is anything but cameos and references! I'll pick my favorite to ramble on about. :) It's the third in a series, all NaNo novels, so things are pretty well established at this point. Each of the five main characters (I know that's a trope) is directly based off of a song that was popular in their time period, first of all. ~Ted's full name is actually given in said song, and so is his eventual fate. (The song is "Mrs. McGrath") ~Patrick's name and character are fairly well laid out, although I couldn't follow the song's direction on his outcome. ("Honest Pat Murphy of the Irish Brigade"). ~Micheal's character and Rory's are both straight out of songs, although their names are my invention ("Paddy's Lamentation" and "The Minstrel Boy") ~Jack's name is given in "his" song ("Banks of Newfoundland") and unfortunately the only other characteristic I got from it is his tendency towards seasickness. Lucky him. Apart from that, loads of historical figures show up, and the novels are packed full of inside jokes between me and the only friend who reads my stuff.

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Keslie Neill-Writer — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:28:31 -0400

Well one of mu characters was reading a Nero Wolfe(famous detective) novel before a class and another character was reading Sailor Moon and yet another character was playing a Gameboy.

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Wrlddomhq — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:43:29 -0400

My first NaNo I had a hitman character show up mid-novel. Since only close friends know him the reference was only understood by about three people. This year I actually had one character summerise that entire story up to my reporter MC, only to have the MC dismiss it as "Too unbelivable to print." And the guy works at a tabloid.

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RabbitinRed — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:50:16 -0400

I've also got some Doctor Who references in my story, as my main character is quite a fan. My main character is called Marley. This is a reference to David Marley, of A Christmas Carol. This made more sense when I first came up with him, as he started off a lot grumpier and colder.

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CaveatLector — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:54:03 -0400

One of my MCs lives in an abandoned hospital ('cause that's how supervillains usually roll. Plus it was free) I'm gonna have her "long for a bungalow".

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Callaphera — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:14:06 -0400

It hasn't made it there yet, but I'm determined to slip "Blessed Blond One" in there, in reference to Derek Hough from Dancing with the Stars. I think it's really more of a Television Without Pity reference, but I spend enough time there. I'm allowed lol

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bravrayj — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:51:11 -0400

5K in and zero meta references that i'm aware of. i think it's because i haven't decided if this story takes place in the 2000's or as early as the 1960's. but i decided that this story wasn't going to be filled with pop culture references that make a story dated. although i do have meta references to my other works, as one of my mains shares powers with a main in another story and shares a couple of moves, and a girl shows up serving coffee later on.

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zimphella — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:20:09 -0400

Sadly no DW references in my novel yet. Just a cult leader named Lucius. No his last name is not Malfoy.

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Finn de Siecle — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:05:20 -0400

My novel takes place in the same universe as James Ellroy's L.A. Quartet, just fifty years later. In fact, my protagonist is the step-great-granddaughter of one of the villains in L.A. Confidential.

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Perse_Rising — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:29:44 -0400

I don't have any pop culture references yet, but since literally 98% of my main cast is made up of heavily altered Transformers expies, it's only a matter of time. I did, however, end up naming my antagonist Alexander, unaware at the time that Alexander was going to end up wanting to take over the known world...

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Antoine — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:01:18 -0400

General (and future president) Andrew Jackson makes a few appearances, as does Tecumseh, the Shawnee chief, and some other historical figures from the time period.

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Zombie_Chinchilla — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:56:26 -0400

I added a Doctor Who reference and a Firefly reference: "There were desks scattered about throughout the room. At each one sat a person, most likely a crew member from their ship. One was a pretty girl with dirty clothes and oil smeared on her face. Another, a young man with a tweed suit and a bowtie." Wait, is that Kaylee an the Doctor?? xD

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Jupiter. — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:04:55 -0400

I have a Portal reference in the first paragraph of my novel. I would share the sentence but it's really rather terrible!

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Beautiful Illusion — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:12:22 -0400

I've been explicit in my references this year (it doesn't make sense not to be) - so far I've 'namedropped' Slash, Axl Rose, Jon Bon Jovi and Banksy, as well as referring to Playboy magazine and mentioning The Lost Boys. The series my protagonist's mother used to star in pretty much is Charlie's Angels, too ... it's not all on purpose, I swear! most of it's going out once I have time to think up something more fitting/less explicit, but I'm writing on the fly here. xD Also, I guess I've managed to sneak in a few American Psycho references here and there, namely with a character drinking/not drinking Cristal and most of the characters looking through the Zagat guide more than once. I was going to mention Dorsia, too, but that would be WAY too explicit. xD On an unrelated note, Dorsia is opening/has opened in London. Hmm ...

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Byddie-Pop — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:15:30 -0400

My story is about animals, so ah it will have at last one FiM pony and a Regular Show shout out of some sort. The Doctor does not exist in this universe(sadly) since one thing I can't stand is human/humanoid characters as wolves/fox/lion or whatever, but I saw Sherlock as a sheep once and that was awesome. Still I'm keeping to my own rules of about it, even though my FMC have a personality and backstory which is an extreme version of two characters from Doctor Who, my headcanon that is.

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glittergirl — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:06:25 -0400

I have a teacher who makes a pun but, and this is a big butt." a lot in his lectures, it somehow appeared in a completely serious setting in my novel and then went on unexplained.

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VannVicente — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:09:58 -0400

Mine is about movies, so it's essential I place loads of movie references everywhere. Example: my titles are wordplays on movies or movie quotes. Chapter 1 - An Offer She Can't Refuse. (Godfather) Chapter 2 - Adaptation. Hopefully. (adaptation.) and the in-progress Chapter 3 - Eternal Darkness of the Spotted Mind (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) Also, she (my MC) tends to use films as inspirations or topics for discussion. As she's writing a metafiction screenplay, her screenplay also contains the tropes found in films.

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ChickenWing — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:19:50 -0400

I was reading this thread a few hours ago and decided I wanted a reference to one of my fandoms (X-Men or Case Closed) in my novel. Then I spend at least 1 hour to figure out what to fit in. At least, I no have a refernce to X-Men because one of my favorite characters, Gambit, has make a appearence. [quote]But aside from a young man wearing a long trenchcoat and sunglasses despite this time at night who was toying with a deck of cards Balthazar couldn't see anyone.[/quote] (I'm tranlating from german so there could be mistakes.)

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Turtoise — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:20:10 -0400

I read this thread earlier today and it seems that all these DW references and cameos have unconsciously made me add one to my story as well. Looking back over what I've written this evening it appears I now have a character called Amelia Jones, which is ironic because Amy and Martha are my most disliked companions. Go figure. And it also turns out that dear Amelia Jones is becoming quite the important plot device. Go figure x2. I'm blaming you lot for this! ;)

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Jessykuh — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:29:25 -0400

My MMC's last name is Hyde and my FMC's last name is Burkhart. Sound familiar? I probably won't keep it but I couldn't think of any last names at the time, so my friend suggested those last names, as we both love Jackie/Hyde from That 70's Show. (This doesn't refer to my NaNo but I remember another time, my FMC's brother in another story had four friends and I couldn't think of any names, so I named them John, Paul, George and Ringo. For the time being, that is haha)

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fictionalboyfriend — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:27:20 -0400

I've been name-dropping as many Victorian-era famous people as I can think of (even though I'm sure I've put many of them into the wrong decade...ah well, it's an alternate universe with steam-powered spaceships, I can have Poe, Wilde, Dickens, Jill Tracy, and Isambard Kingdom Brunel living and active at the same time if I damn well want to). I also suspect reference may be made to Disney's Treasure Planet (one of my major inspirations for this novel) at some point, if I can work something in without it just becoming a Treasure Island reference. Other than that, nothing yet, although I suspect there will be many, many in-dialogue in-jokes. Oh, and I almost forgot that I made 'the renowned Spiritualists Mr. and Mrs. John Fenton' guests of honour at a dinner party. They're building 'a contraption to allow easy access to the world of spirits'. It may blow up in their faces. >:D

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books1017 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:44:28 -0400

Well when I get stuck on something, references help. And a t-shirt, ecetera. In this novel I have a band name that is referencing Phantom of the Opera. Their music players are mini gamecubes. I have also mentioned that there are police boxes in this world. And I believe that my novel has minecraft techology with stone buttons.

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Mary Chase Anselme — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:10:11 -0400

Usually my writing is chock-full of literary references, but now I'm doing historical, and... (geeky drum roll)... I chose the time-frame specifically so that I could have Nathan Leopold (half of the Leopold-Loeb thrill-killing duo, yes yes) make conversation with my FMC. There's actually a lot of stuff in that case that connects to events in the book. I even worked out a calendar and did geographical research so it would be perfectly plausible that they'd run into one another. It's too perfect.

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Septimus Pfluger — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:28:17 -0400

The last two of my novels have had DW references in them, so why should this year's be any different? I've already kind of made a Star Trek reference or two (not hard, considering it's a sci-fi), as well as plenty of references to my past novel, which this one is strongly based on (it's all kosher, though. Relax guilt-monkeys). Will probably soon make all sorts of nerdy/geeky references to stuff I've seen and read recently. Also, it seems that there is some sort of connection between Wrimos and DW. I know it's an amazing show, and all, but does anyone else see this weird correllation?

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Quinn_Zoe — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:51:54 -0400

I have so many DW references. And Sue from Catering is a big part in my novel. And catering is a religion. And half my characters can read filler text.

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MelanieBricket — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:06 -0400

I make tons of Lemony Snicket references x) I like to integrate (surepticiously) into all my writing my favorite authors :3

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Random da Shea — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:08:39 -0400

*slightly embarrassed* I have vague references to fanfiction I've written. Maybe because my novel is almost a re-telling of the story for a fandom I used to write for. Does that count as an excuse?

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Angryman — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:57:10 -0500

One story I have has a lot of music references (not to surprising, since the MMC is a music nut), but it also has a reference to the Monty Python sketch called Nudge Nudge (Say no MORE!). Then, in a different story, I make a reference to the series M*A*S*H. "So, if he's Maxwell Klinger, does that make you Hotlips Houlihan?"

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HecticZ — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:35:31 -0500

Both of my main cities are references to Rachet and Clank, though the fact that they are "Metropolis" and "Blackwater City", they'll probably slide off the minds of most. Though, indubitably there is going to be a lot more references to my favourite game :)

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sile001 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:51:29 -0500

I have a renowned early 19th century courtesan in my novel

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WileJ — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:35:53 -0500

Jack the Ripper appeared briefly in the prologue. Charles Babbage is going to be playing a slightly larger role in the proceedings once I get fully into the plot. Several of my characters were given their monikers based on actual people of historical importance: Francis Hobbes (Francis Bacon and Thomas Hobbes who were philosophers) Algernon Burton (The poet Algernon Swinburne and Sir Richard Francis Burton the explorer; credit goes to Mark Hodder's Burton and Swinburne in ... books for this one since I was reading them at the time I was naming characters.) and my MC's mother (deceased) was originally a Burns before marriage (name checking Robert Burns, the famous Scottish poet; seemed appropriate for something set in Edinburgh).

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Hourglasses0 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:52:13 -0500

Um, a version of Yubaba from Spirited Away appeared in my novel last night as a bartender. She had the same hair style and everything, and I was like wait...she seems familiar O_o

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Gilly Bean — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:56:15 -0500

Well, um...my two main characters are human versions of Octavia and Vinyl Scratch from MLP:FiM There! I admitted it! :D

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piraterie — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:56:01 -0500

Neil Patrick Harris attended a party in my novel. In 1910. I don't know why it started, but over the past several years it's turned into a NaNo luck thing to have him cameo in my novels. Considering when and where he's appeared in all these books, I'm pretty sure he's a Time Lord.

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aimeelikescheese — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:38:28 -0500

Haha I'm totally going to put a brief Doctor reference in my novel. "Trying to find Alice, he accidentally ran straight into a tall, lanky man in a pinstriped suit and a brown trenchcoat with messy hair and the fell to the ground. After apologizing profusely, he was on his way again, sprinting through the crowds."

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Sparkey — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:04:05 -0500

One of my characters owns two cats from the same litter; one is mostly white with black highlights and the other is mostly black with white highlights. She named them Loki and Bele.

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zanitas — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:05:33 -0500

My other writing project's MC, Jason might have a cameo later on ^^

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the-lonely-angel — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:01:21 -0500

My MMC spontaneously decided to be the Tenth Doctor, accent and hotness and all. Except he's got a bit of Moffat's Sherlock tossed in as well. He's already said "I'm sorry, I'm so, so sorry" once, and I'm going to make sure he says it again. My FMC looks and acts suspiciously like Amy Pond. My antagonist informed me he looks like John Simm. I'm going to have someone say "Hello, Sweetie," to at least one guy in my novel, as a River Song reference. There are a ton of other Doctor Who references, too, such as a scene that plays out a bit like a Who-style regeneration, an obsession with the stars, etc. I may or may not name a certain location a variation of Stormcage. This is quite possibly the most fun I've ever had with a cast. >8D

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zanitas — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:06:29 -0500

Oh yeah haha I completely forgot, but there's a horse in my novel named Bad Wolf xD

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Malarkey — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:50:23 -0500

My entire novel is inspired by Doctor Who craziness. My main characters' home planet is like Gallifrey meets that planet from last year's Christmas special. My MMC is basically the Doctor crossed with Rory Williams with a bit of Prince Charming (and he's ginger). I already named a character Steven, but now I'm really tempted to name one of my troll-inspired aliens Moffat. I have a spaceship that's one big "Portal 2" reference (as a gift to my obsessed brother). The ship is called the Borealis, is run by Captain Caroline Gladose and is owned by a company that contracts with the military to provide shower curtains. The CEO is a Mr. Johnson who's prone to crazy rants, and Rick the Adventure Sphere and Fact Core get cameos. I also accidentally made a Gilligan's Island reference with the sentence, ""He's ginger," Maryanne protested", and left it in. That line was also meant to reference a scene at the beginning of "The Prisoner of Zenda".

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valeriex — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:00:39 -0500

Not this year. In my first nano novel, Dr Who (William Hartnell) and Susan stroll through one of the scenes on a space station just prior to going to earth for the first episode of Dr Who. I put them there on purpose, just their descriptions, not actually identifying them.

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ChickenWing — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:05:57 -0500

Gambit just had his second cameo in my novel. My econd FMC, Emily, just got knocked down by him and he helped her to her feet and apologized. Only five minutes later she noticed that he stole her wallet.

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Shanty — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:15:24 -0500

Came to me as I was writing - my MC is Shane bond and his spinster aunt popped up out of nowhere - she is a bank manager, her name is "Penelope Bond, often referred to as Miss Moneypenny".

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Calista.Artemis — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:26:22 -0500

'They looked at me as if I’d just told them the answer to life was 42. '

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Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:44:41 -0500

Well, I'll be referring to various mangas and stuff, but I wonder if Death Note references count when it's already a Death Note story...? I even named a character "Far", if you get it.

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J.E.Blackworth — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:10:24 -0500

My main character's oldest son is called "Rodion", named after none other than Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov.

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peachitalianice — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:49:21 -0500

I have Tammy being a big Lord of the Rings fan and mention it throughout the novel, does that count? I also have an obscure quote from the TV show 'The Penguins of Madagascar'. Kinda pathetic, but I love that show so much. XD

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WiresInABox — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:54:08 -0500

I chose the number 42 on purpose to name a district (Douglas Adams) And one of my characters has "Swordfish" as password to enter his house (used as password in many works, but Marx Brothers are most often original credited for that... I don't know if it's true, but I want it to be because I like the Marx Brothers!) That's everything so far. If I include more it will be very subtle.

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Annaissocoollike — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:08:09 -0500

Many, many characters from many, many things will be making cameos in "London". Definitely a member or two of Chameleon Circuit, the Doctor, Harry Potter, and more.

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SpiritWolf7377 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:16:30 -0500

I got the Serenity crew to cameo in my novel. It was brief, but I had a nice little happy moment throwing them in there.

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Kikiee241 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:20:52 -0500

"He would have to remember to ask Edgar (or was it Edmund?) to see if he could get a job for the next few days after he recovered from his head injury." Hey, blame my English class for reading King Lear and always confusing Edgar and Edmund.

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CyraEm — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:34:58 -0500

This guy ( http://images.wikia.com/supernatural/images/e/ea/Death_holds_Sams_soul3.jpg ) showed up in a scuzzy bar.

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Muslimah.98 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:21:24 -0500

I have ten kerzillion Harry Potter references in my novel. Not even exaggerating.

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Jenna B. Edwards — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:01:32 -0500

My MC's ex husband says, "I can fix that." after she fractures her ankle. They then proceed to have a whole conversation about Shia Lebeouf while he heals her.

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Skyuni123 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:19:24 -0500

I have a pregnant young woman character called Amy, who's a red head and is married. She also teases people often. *holds up hands* It was an unintentional reference to Doctor Who, I swear! :)

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Obscurite_Asile — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:51:34 -0500

My two male characters reference High School Musical xD Well, they say a few lines of 'I don't dance' before they realise it and end up jumping on the bed, singing the rest.

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kaitlynleliel — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:55:55 -0500

I'm pretty sure that the tenth Doctor and Donna Noble from Doctor Who have made slight cameos at some point in this novel. It actually kind of scares me, because both were accidental... There are a ton of references to various fantasy novels though. My FMC is obsessed with fantasy series-- specifically, Harry Potter...

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tinkerbinker — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:04:28 -0500

I referenced a Greek poem by Moschus that has my characters name, but I highly doubt anyone is going to get it. "Lament for Bion" is the name of it if anyone is interested. Moschus is my characters friend in the first chapter, and Moschus (The character), say a modified line from the poem before Bion leaves in his time machine. It was a pretty fun reference.

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Sydaliance — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:49:39 -0500

I don't really mention actual characters or people in my novels. Though I have referenced or directly-named dropped several entire works. I think my current list contains: The Bible, Paradise Lost, 1984, and Soylent Green. I'm sure references to Fahrenheit 451 and Brave New World will follow soon. I'm also toying with The Matrix references. (You know, I actually think the line "Soylent Green is people?" is in there somewhere.)

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TheGildedFox — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:01:04 -0500

I won't actually do this but my husband wanted me to have a scene in my book where Beethoven's missing for a day or so and when he gets back he doesn't want to talk about what happened other than mumbling about pianos that can play themselves (and other sounds). And Sophie just can't figure out who these "Bill and Ted" people are that he says were with him.

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S.L.H.Murphy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:12:40 -0500

Well, two of my main characters are basically modeled after one of my favorite pairings in all of fandom (won't say who, I feel like I'll jinx it!), and the whole novel is about this motley crew of four...or five...or maybe six, if this new guy who just showed up joins in...who avert Ragnarok. The FMC is Loki incarnated as a human, and her brother's psycho ex is named Anna (yes, after the Anna in SPN. Shoot me.). I have a conversation about Narnia in the novel. There's, hmmm...I repeatedly liken my Love Interest's smile to Jay Gatsby's...and I'm thinking about referencing Deadpool (the Marvel character) at some point. But yeah, most of my references are accidental.

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AveryAlexander — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:17:24 -0500

"Fitter... Healthier... More productive!" "You mean like a pig in a cage on antibiotics?"

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Dunmaglas — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:40:12 -0500

Cameo from my to main characters from my last nano is all. And a reference to Robin Hood.

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agreysky — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:03:19 -0500

I referenced a Frank Sinatra Christmas song, because, well, I was listening to it at the time. And now I'm going to name my main character's pet raccoon Moffat. Aaand I just realized that my main character's name is Rory.

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yellowpidgeon — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:22:23 -0500

I've got a character saying 'we can't giggle, it's a crime scene.' (from Sherlock), plus I keep accidentally putting in tiny Doctor Who and Star Wars references without noticing until later.

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TitleWhatTitle — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:43:35 -0500

I don't right now, but later in my novel my MC's are going to meet quite a few cameo characters. Mostly from anime, manga and JRPGs. XD Right now they've only met the group of travellers from an RP my sister and I do. Then I realised some of my characters from the RP and my novel are quite similar O.o Also some of my MC seem a little familiar. Cobber looks mysteriously like Prussia from Hetalia >.>

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WiresInABox — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:34:12 -0500

One of my characters just told another that he preferred his coffee "black as midnight on a moonless night" (but in Swedish). He claimed it was from a poem. But it's not! It's from.... Agent Dale Cooper!! (I'm a huge Twin Peaks-fan)

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edgewritermom — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:35:15 -0500

I always have references from favourite plays, movies or books. The funny thing is, of all the (fewer than a dozen) people who read my 2010 novel, my 13-yr-old son caught more of the references than anyone else, and I'd hear him laughing (or groaning) while reading.

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edgewritermom — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:42:24 -0500

Oh yeah...and I forgot, I included at least one reference to my 2009 novel in my 2010 ScriptFrenzy play. The FMC was trying to get theatre tickets; she found out that "One Perfect Bride" (NaNoWriMo '09, assumed here to have been rewritten for the stage) was being performed, but was all sold out (of course!!) and was very disappointed till her best friend called to say that her brother (FMC's future love interest) had bought tickets for all of them as a surprise. When FMC told her middle-aged mentor/friend about the surprise, the older woman commented that that had been her own favourite book when SHE was a young girl...Might as well rewrite the past to include my current masterpieces as well.

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B. C. Powers — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:13:31 -0500

My MMC tells my FMC "Clever girl." Jurassic Park movie shout out! The monsters' smell, the one they can't shake despite shape-shifting, is that of a rotten kumquat. "Little Dogs on the Prairie" (which no one else has probably heard of) featured four small rotten kumquats in its first episode, "Stanza By Me". They just sound funny. FMC also mentions in internal monologue that the monsters' anti-human campaign is like the Matrix in real life.

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GoodApollo27 — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:08:14 -0500

One of my MCs attempts to explain the logic of a curse and ends up referencing "Fruits Basket" much to the confusion of her cursed friend, who has never even touched a page of manga.

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RamblingArtistNina — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:18:29 -0500

I've made references to Harry Potter and some others in my Tales of Legendia story, though the most blatant cameo was a band of four singing Yellow Submarine... XD

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Chibi-Sama — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:17:00 -0500

I've already had a TSoD cameo in my novel and a major reference to The Game. I'm now going to have a Dr. Who cameo... even though it's fantasy. XD I've also mentioned Harry Potter, Poltergeist, and Tron: Legacy when my two of my MC's were arguing over what to watch.

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M Taqobah Clarke — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:31:42 -0500

I've had my character look in the mirror at a jagged scar on the side of her head (some young thug at the bus station threw a stone at her while she was riding past on her bike last week) and refer to herself, inevitably, as the Fat Girl Who Lived. And, I've worked a sneaky Orwell reference into the name of the 'health education centre' (it's actually more like a labour camp) in Northumbria where the MC ends up: Deerwick. It's a name of Saxon origin that can translate as 'Animal Farm'.

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MaggieSticker — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:02:27 -0500

I put a blue police telephone box in the corner of a haunted subway station. One of the MCs went over to see if the phone worked... but of course it didn't.

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Strawberrymilk — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:26:48 -0500

I have so many Firefly references that its kinda ridiculous :'D and I think i put doctor Cunningham in there from the game Trauma Team but only his looks and his snarkyness his morals are Gone forever ~

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tttriptych — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:47:29 -0500

I've mentioned both Jack Nicholson and The Wild Thorberrys. One of my antagonists resembles Nicholson (especially when he smiles). Another character can speak to animals and Eliza Thornberry is referenced.

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MysteriousFlower — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:42:50 -0500

I have had band named pop up (Journey & Guns N Roses) as well as references to serial killers Jack The Ripper, Harold Shipman and Ian Brady & Myra Hindley.

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Nessie2813 — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:49:37 -0500

I accidentally had a reference to a past novel of mine. My main character was in prison with my old main character. Apparently I killed off EVERYONE in my 08 novel once it was finished. Oops. I have a Tangled reference in mine though. My first love interest is a super warrior named Flynn :D

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wifie29 — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:51:16 -0500

Long story as to why, but...my MC sees two guys at the zoo who very much resemble a certain Boy-Who-Lived and his best friend. She imagines that they are a couple (a la slash fanfic). And only someone who actually reads slash fanfic would probably get the reference, but I just had to do it. *evil grin*

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M Taqobah Clarke — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:01:04 -0500

Oh, and I've also had the MC's niece wearing a Nirvana T-shirt, and a couple of connected Nirvana references, as well as Black Sabbath. And there are a lot of William Blake references working their way in, both explicit and cryptic.

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o0hawaiigirl0o — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:07:05 -0500

I threw in one for fun so far, but the reader might never know it. I've never mentioned that the family's last name is Nelson. However, they've named the dog Willy. ;P

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hamlet_ophelia_xoxo — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:18:42 -0500

Because mine takes place in a post-apocalyptic version of Earth, it's easy to have non-media/animate cameos. See my: Shakespeare's Sonnets cameo Ernest Hemingway cameo One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish cameo Clifford the Big Red Dog cameo etc.

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Arya Svit-Kona — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:52:25 -0500

Yup! I referenced Lord of the Rings about ten or so pages back when my characters were at an inn.... drinking... well, actually, my MC was at the inn and he was listening in on the people who were drinking. But remember what Pippin said about pints? *points to a few lines*

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slrphebos — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:13:18 -0500

My MFC makes a reference to Twilight without actually naming it. She compares her current state in life no better than how Bella feels about Edward in New Moon. Which is just funny cause this is a vampire romance novel and it funny to make reference to other vampire series XD

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MontyPythonBunnies — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:14:27 -0500

I nicked the house from "Monarch of the Glen" and a few of the staff members (who will only be mentioned in passing) are Duncan, Alexandra, etc. Though to be honest, I think the house picked me. I kept trying to find another, then coming back to Ardverikie House.

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Sandywolf — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:16:23 -0500

I referenced Skyrim in mine today, with the opening scene where they're about to cut the MC's head off? Yupp, had to use that. No dragon interruption though, I used an explosion instead! :D

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Pixelsheen — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:26:28 -0500

I...may have made a meta reference to The Dark Tower series. >.>

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Mungolian — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:45:47 -0500

Seedling has many similarities to the Adam & Eve story of the Bible. I couldn't possibly not mention it. My main character is even named Adam. In The Artist and The Escort I referenced the Matt Nathanson song Kept.

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Smiling_Girl — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:12:06 -0500

I definitely name-dropped Paige Railestone a couple pages ago. And, uh. My entire novel is actually a fic I've been planning out for a while, so. x) Does that count? I'm definitely going to work in some kind of Star Wars cameo before this is over.

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Mariana OConnor — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:51:27 -0500

My Evil Overlord claims twice that he wanted to be a vet when he was younger. I don't know if anyone will even get the reference, but it makes me happy.

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desertxsnow — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:25:41 -0500

I actually don't think I've snuck in any hidden references/cameos yet. Most of the things I have referenced so far are fairly obvious (being the book, "Of Mice and Men" and I made note of Farmville notifications on FB.) I did have the one part with dungeons inspired by a portion of the game Amnesia (although it isn't mentioned, just a bit of trivia) and my character's name is an obvious reference to Lawrence Talbot of the original Wolfman. My MMC's middle name is even Lawrence, despite it not being mentioned. :3 However, this thread gave me the idea for a Being Human reference. Oh, BBC, how I do love you. I'd sneak in a Doctor Who reference, but this works out much better. Although, I could probably sneak in both, with one of my FMC's being British. Hurrah for references to George and the Doctor. :D

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FairytaleHero — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:47:33 -0500

I've somehow managed to make a tradition of putting Charlie the Unicorn references in my novel. I didn't do it intentionally at first, but after reading back some of my NaNo novels, I noticed that they kept cropping up, so now I've started putting them in on purpose. I always end up using Avenue Q references, too. And this year I've got a few Harry Potter references. I might put in a Doctor Who reference too, just for fun. :-P

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cygwriter — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:59:12 -0500

I had a deus ex flashback... I'll go get us a soda. Orange! but I wanted lemon lime! if ya don't know, there is no description...if you do...face:palm

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MissAngelAdorer — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:29:55 -0500

There was a Wizard of Oz reference when Eloise referred to her "Planet E.L.M." as the "land of E.L.M." That's about it. I hate pop culture references in books and avoid it in my own writing whenever I can.

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S22K — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:31:18 -0500

Oh plenty, will be including poets too.

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Yoda47 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:14:12 -0500

The MC from the previous book in the series has a cameo in this book. Um, Ian Monrow has a cameo as a government official. Other than that, I just have a ton of sci-fi references and in-jokes.

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hippy_vampire — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:45:39 -0500

I couldn't help but stick a few Star Wars references in mine. First, I have the one that everyone would get with one of my MCs calling her weapons trainer Yoda. Then I have a few that only extreme geeks would get like "But Calady wouldn't get revenge!" Which is from the fact that "Return of the Jedi" was originally going to be "Revenge of the Jedi" until they said, "wait, but Jedi wouldn't get revenge!" There are also a few song references too like I have one scene that's basically playing out the song "Funhouse" by P!nk.

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ALynnL07 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:17:34 -0500

I haven't made any references (consciously), but I bet I could find some if I went and read back. I should make references to my previous NaNo projects somehow. That would be neat. :)

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FireHawk — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:13:11 -0500

I can't say I go out of my way to include references, but I just couldn't resist having one of my characters announcing 'I have a cunning plan' at one point in my novel. I love Blackadder.

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mikescott — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:24:51 -0500

I had a character demand to be taken back to her shuttlecraft so that she could make a call. (The shuttlecraft's on a medieval-type world. It's complicated). The other character asked, quite naturally, "Who ya gonna call?" ... couldn't resist. I just couldn't.

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1-plus-i — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:40:09 -0500

My characters discuss Ender's Game and The Phantom Tollbooth. There might be more subtle allusions as well, but I can't think of them at the moment.

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EarthlyMaiden — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:08:26 -0500

My main character babbles constantly about Transformers. It's like, her thing. Other than that, not much comes to mind...

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Alpina'sQuill — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:14:52 -0500

One of my characters looks like a Hardy Boy. The book characters, not the wrestling champions. And I have some nerdy girls get giggly about it. Nerd-moment.

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the-lonely-angel — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:15:00 -0500

The Eleventh Doctor just popped in, entirely without warning. I had no idea he was even coming for a visit. And now he actually has a speaking role.

Re: Cameos/references in your NaNo novel?

midnight_abyss92 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:48:57 -0500

I just had my old Catholic school's monsignor make an appearance in a flashback :) I've also referenced to the Wall Street riots, which really shouldn't have happened since my novel takes place around the mid-1950s.

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Steampunk avi8or — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:50:37 -0500

My novel has a mind of its own at the moment but I'm going to see if I can convince Nikola Tesla to make an appearance.

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Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:26:14 -0500

My MMC is named "Zero", so he's going to be reading Code Geass, which as fans will know contains another "Zero", and commenting on it... yep. He's also into Gin Tama, which I see him referencing a lot as well... like that joke I came up with - "Kurotoki"... LOL.

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Skydream500 — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:36:43 -0500

I plan on adding the line "She is the most amazing girl" from Kiki's Delivery Service <3

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umbuby — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:05:32 -0500

Yeah, I've already got two cameo/ redrences in. Firstly, I needed to have a passive nurse to appear for about half a champter then go awayforever. Somehow this ended up being Rory Williams, though I will probably have to change thatone when I re-write XD Also, one of my MCs was origionally conceived whilst reading 'Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy', so I decided she should have a Hitchiker's Guide lying around in her room : ) Made writing more enjoyable anyway...

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paradoxotaur — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:25:38 -0500

There are tons, and I'll probably have to remove a lot of them. I've posted here before, but I had to post again and mention this: I have four central characters who adore musical theater. My MC's father's name is Roger. It took me exactly 50,049 words to made a RENT reference. I am ashamed.

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hippy_vampire — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:40:19 -0500

It's funny I actually just--partly--unintentionally made a reference to my last year's novel. It's kinda a long story but the main thing is the line "Say your goodbyes, pray to god and imagine everyone in their underwear." Which was originally in a dialogue from last year that went: "Remember, nothing is imposable you might just need to do a little butt kicking first!" "But what if it's the butt kicking that's imposable?" "Well then you say your goodbyes, pray to god and imagine everyone in their underwear." Apparently imagining the mob people who are trying to kill you in their underwear makes it less awkward? lol

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bard_kayna — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:02:08 -0500

I LOVE ALL THIS WHOVIAN-NESS I got the phrase "Don't blink" into my novel. I giggled madly as I was writing it.

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dutchmoxie — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:34:08 -0500

Thanks to this thread, my FMC just shot Eleven with a bow! He doesn't like it very much. I might even get a "bigger on the inside" reference in there. Also, reference to "Blink"? Yes please! That episode freaked me out so much... There are so many other references in there as well, but the Doctor's the only one with a cameo. I won't name him in the novel, 'cause that takes the fun away

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Beautiful Illusion — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:48:13 -0500

This novel is now officially stuffed with them. o_o;; I have a scene that bears striking resemblance to one in American Psycho, the entire college section and some beyond it is essentially taking the form of The Rules of Attraction, I have a nod towards the short story, Guts, and so many name drops I think it accounts for at least half of the 22,810 words I've written for it thus far. xD this is without mentioning the various references to American Idol ... and the particularly odd story I once heard about a guy getting very lonely and his cat being the only living creature nearby at the time ... ... o_o

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aftersh0cks — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:25:54 -0500

So far I've had: Kurt and Blaine from Glee Marshall from United States of Tara Amy Pond from Doctor Who Hedwig from Harry Potter make surprise cameos in my novel, not to mention numerous references to TV shows, books, movies and the like.

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Steampunk avi8or — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:04:04 -0500

There is a total parody of the song We Found Love In A Hopeless Place by Rihanna in my novel. It just kind of happened and before I knew it there the whole song was, acting itself out through two sisters. Beatrix was squinting, there were yellow diamonds in the light. They were standing side by side. And her shadow crossed Diane’s. Here was so much more alive. The way I’m feeling, I just can’t deny it. But I’ve got to let it go. Beatrix promised herself not to be incredibly angry with her sister. “Diane, why do you keep taunting me like this?” “It’s not taunting, and besides. It’s your overactive imagination after all,” she said, clicking her tongue and smiling “the battlefield is a hopeless place for love.” She faded away, with a wink. Or that could have been Beatrix’s imagination again. A light shined through her open door. Love and life she would divide. She turned away, wanting to sleep more. She felt Diane’s heartbeat in her mind. It’s the ways she’s feeling she could not deny. But she had to let it go. What odd advice, ‘the battlefield is a hopeless place for love’.

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bjorke — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:07:47 -0500

My main characters were discussing all the prep work that needed to be done before a mission. The MMC says, "Right, one does not simply walk into Mordor." It goes right over the FMC's head and she just looks at him funny.

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peachitalianice — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:12:18 -0500

I couldn't resist doing this: “What’s your name?” she asked. Still the others remained silent, watching this encounter. The guard seemed surprised a prisoner would ask him such a question. “Kieran,” he replied, “Kieran McGee. Or Private McGee, officially.” “McGee? Like NCIS?” Tammy’s voice betrayed her excitement. Kieran laughed. “Yeah, I guess. I love that show.” Yyyyyeah. Hey, I needed a good Irish last name, and Tammy has already mentioned that she watches crime dramas in the novel!

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Telcontar — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:33:40 -0500

Hahaha this is great. The cool thing about writing about Muses is that even in serious situations, you can afford to give few nods to your favorite authors and creative individuals. Just pick which character "inspired" them. That being said, I think most of my references will have to be cut in revisions, as they are mostly just self-indulgent. But I actually started a cool tradition involving cameos just this year. I've decided that every November, I will find a place for a character from the previous years' NaNo to make a cameo. I did this last year, and this year I decided to make it a tradition ;)

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heysamantha — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:01:56 -0500

I've named pretty much most of my characters after YouTubers, if that's what you mean. XD

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creatively_inclined — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:40:55 -0500

-My warrior who rushes prematurely into every battle is named Leroy Jenkins, though I never mention his last name in the novel, I just know what it is. -One of my characters yelled, "To infinity and beyond!" Which would be grand if he were buzz lightyear but he's a rogue set in a medieval type fantasy world. -Another character's last name is Lucretia, because I've been watching The Borgia's lately. My references are fairly eclectic in nature.

Re: Cameos/references in your NaNo novel?

baka_kit — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:01:26 -0500

About the only pop-culture reference is that my MC said "beam me down, Scotty, there's no intelligent life on this spaceship." Unless you count the fact that my villain's first name is the same as the actor who "plays" her in my imagination. But Mr. Ian Woon is going to make an appearance as a federal prosecutor in a few chapters. Also, I named two minor (mentioned only) characters after two people at my table at the NaNoWriMo kickoff, and a baseball player after my cat.

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Appelsina — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:24:51 -0500

I made a basic Mario reference in a book for a character... “I dusted the living room, the book case over there near the kitchen comes next, after I read this chapter.” Gilbert said. “It’s a good book. It’s about a commoner in blue farmer’s clothes and a red shirt that has to go save a princess in a faraway castle. The main character’s name is Mario.” ...but that was because I didn't feel like coming up with a plot for a book at the time. :'D

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hippy_vampire — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:14:18 -0500

Now my characters have also been playing both Mario Party 8 and Mario Cart (They're staying in a place with a wii and like it a lot apparently...) Probably would have to changed the names and stuff if it got published but I don't think this novel could get published anyway, it makes no sense to anyone but me xD

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Datarin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:47:38 -0500

I name my towns/cities over legitimate places from the Pokemon games (Gen III and IV) and Golden Sun (and 2!), if that's counted. The actual places have naught to do, besides Slateport acting true to its word (but not being a real port).

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WiresInABox — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:51:32 -0500

One of my characters was close to losing a fight with another, but then he said "You think you have won, but this far I have only showed 10% of my real strength!" and beat the other down. I think I got that from the manga Dragon Ball, don't they say stuff like that all the time? I have also included the song "Aus Traum und Tanz. Ein Walzer" by the German band Angizia, but I didn't mention it by name. I just described how the music sounds and a translated line from the lyrics.

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PeverellSister — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:37:17 -0500

Somehow, Mr. Ollivander ended up in my story with a speech impediment.

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vampirkaninchen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:11:36 -0500

On of my MCs was woken up by the banter of his brother and my FMC, and it happened like that: ‘Can’t you just not drive me insane for once?!’ ‘Do you believe in karma, by any chance?’ ‘No! I don’t deserve this!’ ‘What the devil is going on here?’ A sleepy Jesse rubbed his eyes. ‘She’s done it again!’ ‘You two! Bad!’ Jesse isn't supposed to have any ressemblance to our favourite potions teacher whatsoever, but we both probably couldn't resist... also, my novel is set in the 1920s so he doesn't even know it's a reference...

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TAMaxwell — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:29:49 -0500

NaNo10, I made a reference to Boodock Saints ("You and your d*** rope"). This year, I made one to A Song of Ice and Fire and how Arya Stark learns how to use a sword (put the pointy end in the person you want to go away).

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edgewritermom — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:41:17 -0500

There was an indirect reference to a Gilbert & Sullivan opera in my chapter about the pirates...My husband groaned when he read it.

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Sea Dwweller — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:53:56 -0500

Considering my MMC is heavily based off of the actor Jensen Ackles, there's a bunch of Supernatural references in there. - His gun is a Colt - He wears an overcoat (I should make clear here that I am NOT a Destiel shipper, I just thought it would look cool on his character) - He sings Eye of the Tiger in a Denny's, causing him to get kicked out As well as other things. Once my characters get to Ireland, there will probably be something about seeing a blue box on the horizon or something.

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RaijiMagiwind — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:42:08 -0500

Mine has had several references to Doctor Who, Star Trek and numerous anime (being my MC is a otaku and big fan of Fullmetal Alchemist and D Grayman. Heck his dog is named Tyki, after the Noah from D Grayman. It also has odd references to Supernatural, Torchwood (who I kinda based my group the Library off of a little), Quantum Leap and a few other really old Sci-fi shows

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-valkyrie- — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:30:15 -0500

Mine has some references to pi, for example, my MC once was in room 314 (the first 3 digits of pi without the decimal point) and it has some references to the stories of other Wrimos :)

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alyzarae — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:56:58 -0500

Idk if this counts but in my trying-to-fight-the-government-and-stop-the-apocalypse novel it has just come out that it is the corporations who are ending the world. Yes, I made a bunch of Occupy Wall Street references in my 2178-set novel. =P

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32AurorA05 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:58:46 -0500

Romeo and Juliet show up in mine. They own a place for dead people to recover.

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Mei_Mia — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:29:28 -0500

my storie is set in the year "204-5 NE" (New Era)... sooo in CE would be... 2220 or there abouts. The old world is lost, along with a lot of knowledge etc from the time. There's a few references to books with pirates in them , but no names mentioned in particular. But there's a direct reference to Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo, when the woman poisons herself and her son, but the count hadn't a problem with the kid and hadn't meant for the child to die and he starts to rethink his actions. So from that the main character takes the phrase "The child should live - … regardless of the conflicts of the parents" as her motto.

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MysteriousFlower — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:53:30 -0500

I keep bringing shops into the game now. Tesco Sainsbury's Marks & Spencer New Look.... It's like half the high street suddenly joined in

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Lindy-Hop — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:56:08 -0500

There's a blond soldier with a West Country accent in the hospital where my FMC works. He spends his last few minutes talking about this girl called Rosie he was going to marry, before he goes a bit delirious and starts going on about lava and giant eagles and holes in the ground and then finally dies... One of the footmen goes to work for Jack Harkness, whereas Ianto Jones is working for the police in Portsmouth and disposes of Jack the Ripper's confession letter. Several long-dead family mebers also appear in it briefly, because they were mostly domestic servants and I needed names and families for maids.

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RabbitinRed — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:50:12 -0500

Suddenly, everyone in my novel is talking about Justin Bieber. I suppose this makes sense, since it's set in a Canadian high school. He appears to be an analogy for one of the major themes in my novel. I ... I don't know. I blame Tumblr for putting pictures of Joe Mazzello dressed as a Bieber fan all over my dashboard.

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hypocritelecter — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:27:37 -0500

As I've been tracking the Occupy protests I've been mentioning victims of police brutality offhandedly as my characters meander around their city- on the radio, certain people in particular on the news, mentions of NYC, Portland, and Oakland in the newspaper, etc. Honorable mentions: "Hey, you run too fast!" "You're too slow, little girl." FFX-2 "Ah, no power. Just like home!" COD: Black Ops (Nikolai c:) A character singing (or slurring, depending on your point of view) a verse from the theme song of That '70s Show

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Solarstar — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:11:22 -0500

My whole novel is one gigantic pop culture reference The main character is named Russell Davies Jones (This may have to change to make it work with the time frame, I'm thinking wither Peter Davison or Tom Baker) who has an unseen sister named Sarah Jane One of the main characters is LL Cool J Another is known ad the Man in Black. I imagined him to be like the announcer for the old radio drama Suspense The main female character knows everything that Dr. Benton Quest knows do to an encounter with a special television and a 13 hour Jonny Quest marathon. Nerf weapons abound throughout the book The main characters meet author Craig Shaw Gardner And the LL Cool J character fights... LL Cool J. This is only a few of the references.

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WiresInABox — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:16:33 -0500

Some of my characters is watching a tv-series calles "Invitation to Love", the fictional soap opera from Twin Peaks! And one character is reading a newspaper, where one of the headlines is identical to one of those in the paper Terkel's dad always is reading in the movie "Terkel in Trouble".

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Selanfene — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:21:19 -0500

I reference the Penn State scandal stuff in passing in one scene. That's all I can think of.

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Harajuku Otaku — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:35:56 -0500

Hahaha, just for fun, my character was reading a book, and I described it as "a blue book with a sword on the cover"--a reference to Hilari Bell's Forging the Sword. Just because I a. Love that book and b. It seemed like the kind of book that character would read.

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baka_kit — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:45:44 -0500

I got a few more in! There's the International Patrol Ship Michael Collins. (All the patrol ships are named after astronauts.) The MC sees her parents standing between a "Vote Saxon" campaign poster and an ad for "Albus Severus Potter and the Traveling Shovel of Death." Ace (companion to the Seventh Doctor) got a walk-on role.

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booklover3.14 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:47:19 -0500

I have so many references to Doctor Who and Harry Potter, it's not even funny. Here's a good example: “Kieth, Paper.” “Just a second,” Kieth said, fumbling with his jacket pocket to retrieve the small pad of paper he carried with him everywhere. Finally, after several seconds, having brought out a small pokeball, a deathly hallows necklace, a thing of chapstick, a dollar bill, some quarters, a cell phone, and an ipod, he handed Mr. Smith his notebook, along with a pen that had been designed to look like the Eleventh Doctor's sonic screwdriver. (Even though the tenth Doctor is way cooler.) I can't decide whether Kieth is the bigger geek, or my narrator is. “Wait. So, instead of some epic-special-chosen-one-hero-man-weapon-tool, he gets a pen? Which means I don't get an epic-special-chosen-one-hero-man-weapon-tool either. This isn't fair!” cried Jacob. Mr. Smith looked at him, muttered, “this should be interesting,” and said, “When Harry Potter was one year old, he went against Voldemort with nothing on his side but his mother's love. When The Eleventh Doctor was on earth, trying to catch Prisoner Zero in twenty minutes with no Tardis and no Sonic Screwdriver, he did it with nothing on his side but his own wit. When Katniss Everdeen was in the arena with nothing to help her but an alcoholic that wasn't there, she not only survived, but she also defied the capitol and saved a dying boy's life at the same time. When Atticus Finch. . . No, that's a bad example. . .” I also have extremely geeky characters, who passively mention Star Wars, World of Warcraft, and Call of Duty. Perhaps this is a problem. . .

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bravrayj — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:56:57 -0500

pink hair Kelsey made an appearance, and actually became a plot point in the later parts of the story. she's a character i made to cameo in stories, usually does little to advance the plot. i also had the shadow hands showing up in the final battle, which are a partial reference to the Shadow Queen in Paper Mario.

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CadaeicCicada — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:17:40 -0500

I have a fellow Wrimo who plays as a zombie who kills my NaNoWriMo anagram character (Ian Monrow). I think the Traveling Shovel of Death takes her out. At least that's involved in the scene. ...I'm too scared to read back and find out.

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Harlow — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:38:02 -0500

My reference to a film is in my excerpt. It's actually a scene from Jackie Brown.

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Lempicka — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:51:07 -0500

I finally put one in for My Little Pony! At the Queen's Golden Jubilee I had Princess Victoria mention that her dress was made at Rarity's Carousel Boutique. I also have a scene where two of my characters are searching through a library for a book, and they mention several titles including: "Ferrets of Fairyland", "Magical Mysteries and Practical Potions", "The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide" and of course " Astronomical Astronomer's Almanac to All Things Astronomy".

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CrystalCattail — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:22:18 -0500

Someone owns a pair of hounds named Trevor and Simon. He mentions that they're descended from a legendary stud named Leon. (All members of Castlevania's Belmont clan.)

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B. C. Powers — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:59:38 -0500

My sentient rabbit just fought off a snake in a scene reminiscent of Prince Rilian's fight with the snakeified Green Lady in Narnia book "The Silver Chair". Later, a couple of characters are going to (knowingly) quote "The Princess Bride" in regard to another character being "only mostly dead".

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Syri_Rey4711 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:20:01 -0500

So far...not much. My only real reference is the towel my MC packs immediately after her clothes before she goes off on her journey. It's her favorite towel. She needs it. Can't go anywhere without it. Did I mention it's blue? Oh, and one of my characters bears a striking resemblance to Albus Dumbledore...if Dumbledore was about four feet tall, at least eleven centuries old, covered in shaggy gray fur, and had EPIC healing/murdering abilities. But he really is Dumbledore. I swear. He has a penetrating stare, eyes that are ALWAYS twinkling, dangit, is the wise old mentor, gives out both random, nosensical advice and deep words of wisdom, and is TERRIFYING when he's angry. See? Dumbledore! There will be more later. *thick accent* I will be back! *evil laughter* ...Yeah. Bye now!

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WiresInABox — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:34:53 -0500

My characters are visiting a cinema where the movies "Angels with Filthy Souls" and "Come come paradise: the movie" is coming up. Both are somewhat famous fictional movies, the first one from Home Alone and the second one from Naruto.

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sycelia — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:52:37 -0500

I have the following exchange: "Me? Use my newfound powers for your sake? That's absurd." "You're absurd," he muttered. "What? Say that to my face." "You're absurd." "That's absurd!" The word 'absurd' came up, and I couldn't help myself...

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Yomandude — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:03:31 -0500

I just remembered about the Tommyverse, and now I'm going to have to resist the urge to make several trillion St. Elsewhere references in my novel.

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zanitas — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:46:02 -0500

Also, in the part I'm writing right now, there's this girl who's basically a human Fluttershy. :D

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CadaeicCicada — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:58:33 -0500

I think Doug Rattmann may have found his way into my novel... Or at least he inspired my now-dead conspiracy theorist/scientist/doctor.

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Kachi.pray — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:05:07 -0500

I have a lot of cameos in my novel. When my character descends into hell, I decided to update the people she meets there. Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Kurt Cobain, Alexander McQueen are just a few of the people who have ended up in Hell for various reasons.

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hailtherandom — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:26:00 -0500

There are a couple of reference to English football (soccer) teams like Tottenham and Manchester City, as well as some popular sports leagues, and the Red Sox make an appearance. These things have actually nothing to do with the actual story, though, they're just thrown in for the lulz. I also named an address after Chris Baty. My MC lives at 1667 West Baty Road.

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Arlequin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:44:31 -0500

My novel, of course, has a lot of reference to historical figures of the time. I got a kick out of writing a scene in which Kaiser Wilhelm II is actually referred to as "Kaiser Bill".

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JuniorFrenzySista — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:38:15 -0500

Ahaha, I have a character based on Professor McGonagall and a character based on Aaron Hotchner. Well, I say based, they've basically been stolen. Except Professor M is not a witch and Hotch is in Scotland. And then there is someone with the codename 'Cardis'. Because her car is blue and seems to be bigger on the inside.

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ghost.writer042 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:11:57 -0500

Upon my third look at my second installment (huzzah for December editing) and discovered that I had a Joss Whedon reference, specifically a Buffy reference...and True Blood reference. All in the same paragraph.

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rachum_05 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:07:44 -0500

There are a lot of couples in my story, and I gave some of the minor ones names from characters' I love: -Jonas and Fiona from The Giver - Holly and Paul from Breakfast at Tiffany's - James and Lily from Harry Potter - Susan and Leo from Stargirl The funny thing was, once I decided to do this, I had a rough time with it because half the names I needed to use were already in use by a totally different character! Fiona, Paul, James, Susan...I had to do quite a bit of switching around to get things to work out okay.

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Vespero. — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:40:05 -0500

I've got the Traveling Shovel of Death, one of my Friend's Professors had his name used and someone is described as having a radiant grace and fitting well into any situation (that last one is an inside joke).

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MissAngelAdorer — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:31:55 -0500

I referenced Alice and Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass with one line: "Okay . . . , I thought. Have I just gone down the hole or through the mirror?" I normally don't like that sort of thing but it was appropriate with my novel's plot and genre.

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DarkPassenger — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:28:45 -0500

My MC's name is Darren, in honor of Darren Criss. My novel's title is "Because I Knew You," which is a reference to the song "For Good" from Wicked. Some of my characters will be performing in a few different musicals throughout the series. I'm not sure which ones yet, but they will certainly be named and will probably even parallel my characters' lives in some way. MC 1 plans out a date with MC 2, wherein they will be watching MC 2's favorite movie. I haven't figured out what it's going to be yet, but it will definitely be something old...probably in black and white. Jimmy Stewart comes to mind...

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ariellalphabet — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:02:44 -0500

In my pre-nano I have references to Firefly, (girl finds toy dinosaurs in her brothers hoody pocket), another character references Kingdom Hearts, and a lot of the characters are based on people I know. My actual nano references Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, and various other golden-era Hollywood actors in name. The MCs have to take on different ID cards, each named after various actress and actors and some of their most famous roles. I reference Tesco, as the big supermarket giant of the world, my male MC eventually told me that he look just like Rictor from the comic X-Factor, among other things!

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bettername2come — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:59:35 -0400

I have a dialogue reference in my novel to the song "Losing My Religion" by REM. "Is everything okay? I thought that…” I trailed off, not wanting to admit the terrified thoughts that had run through my mind. “I heard you scream.” “That was just a dream."

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Obscurite_Asile — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:43:36 -0400

I sort of reference all the cliched fight scenes where five people are able to survive thirty-eight people attacking them, killing a majority of them. Mainly by Jiya yelling at them..and killing the survivors.

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Lady September — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:52:25 -0400

That's pretty awesome, actually, and it made me lauh. He can go everywhere in that TARDIS of his, so why should people's novels be off-limits?

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Zombie_Chinchilla — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:08:39 -0400

Aw man, a DW reference is genius! And my novel includes space travel. I just might do it.

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Sionainn — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:03:21 -0400

I love this! I want to have DW running all through my novels now.

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Byddie-Pop — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:02:07 -0400

Makes me think of High Wizardly from by Diane Daune, she has the Fifth Doctor appear.

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Pripyet — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:33:59 -0500

I had a young doctor in fantasy regency novel who was gangly and odd and tousel-headed and had a blond assistant... I also consciously inserted Max Headroom into a fantasy novel just to finish NaNo.

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books1017 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:14:20 -0500

I randomly had a little girl show up, and I called her Rose. Only until later, in the middle of that scene, and notice that she was... well... And one of my shopkeepers, a little character, looks suspiciously like David Tenant...

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3FSAEDR — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:03:54 -0500

Ironiclly I came to this thread to tell about how when I was really tired last night, I wrote about the TARDIS appearing in the middle of no where, it had nothing to do with the story, I had just been watching old Doctor Who's (which is what made me stay up so late)(and what is keeping me behing in my novel) and at two in the morning, that was the only thing I could think about writing about. I guess I'm going to have a lot to edit in December...

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bard_kayna — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:59:39 -0500

*love*

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JuniorFrenzySista — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:52:46 -0500

Hehe, DW references are made of win. Although, this is coming from the person who realised about a third of the way through her novel that her FMC's cousin is like a cross between 10 and 11 and her MMC is about 80% 10. He didn't get David Tennant's accent though. The cousin got that.

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Yomandude — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:46:29 -0500

The Doctor is in every novel, every fanfiction, every screenplay ever written since the beginning of time. No exceptions.

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midnightrunner — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:37:10 -0500

I'm watching NCIS right now!

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Lady September — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:52:57 -0400

*laugh I should really proof-read before I post.

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Almira Torralba — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:05:08 -0400

I love that you include Valjean's prisoner numbers. I once had a character who was confined in Bed 24, Room 60, Floor 1.

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myfavouritecolourisseven — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:22:55 -0400

I have a wizard called Star Swirl the Bearded in my nano. Bamn. Reference.

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Professor Plothole — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:09:52 -0500

You could always have your characters head down the racetrack for a scene or two and let them bet on the horses. Even in Victorian times, jockeys couldn't resist giving their steeds stupid names =P: "And it's Rainbow Dash leading the pack, with Applejack in second and Twilight Sparkle making a pass for third!"

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DaraHavok — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:52:38 -0500

What about a cat?

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RaijiMagiwind — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:34:54 -0500

Perhaps it the name of some odd underground cult or secret society? ;)

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ihazabeard — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:52:50 -0400

I have so many DW references, it's shamless XD One of the main characters is a species pretty much exactly like the Adipose and my antagonist is a troll called Moffat (after Steven Moffat, the head writer) aha :)

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S22K — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:13:44 -0500

Ooh, how did the HIMYM reference turn out? :D

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dangerously_dru — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:07:26 -0500

Haha! Love this one! As of right now I am seriously fighting the temptation to stick Castiel in my story somewhere. He is just such a fun character.

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Syri_Rey4711 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:05:57 -0500

Not to be creepy or anything, but I think I love you. Supernatural FTW!

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SilverGryphon — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:02:32 -0400

Almost forgot- my other FMC works in a sci-fi themed coffeeshop and uses a sonic screwdriver prop to fend off a supervillain. I guess I have worked in Doctor Who :P

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the-lonely-angel — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:11:49 -0500

Isn't it awesome? So much Whovian writing going on. <3

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the-lonely-angel — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:56:26 -0500

Now I feel compelled to create a troll named Moffat. xD Brilliant.

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myfavouritecolourisseven — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:36:24 -0400

Pretty sure I've done that, but can't for the life of me remember where.

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the-lonely-angel — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:07:11 -0500

My Tenth Doctor-based character has a love interest named Rosamonde. :3

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TheGildedFox — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:35:50 -0500

Well, that's kinda how Marley was. Cold and grumpy until he died, then he showed enough heart to at least go back and warn Scrooge. He could have just wandered around the afterlife thinking "Screw that old codger, let him get his comeuppance."

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Yomandude — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:55:53 -0500

Did you just.... ...no, it couldn't be. You must have been thinking of somepony- er, somebody else. (Really, though, I love you for this. I made one or two stealth Fluttershy references, just because I'm beast like that.)

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Perse_Rising — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:38:47 -0400

Well, now that I'm thinking about it, that's not entirely true. I do in fact have one reference I came up with that I haven't gotten a chance to go over with my partner. Basically, my PoV character Trials talks like everyone else does, however she develops an inexplicable British accent when she gets upset. Alexander notices and mentions it to Trudy, who comments that her father and her found Trials crying in a ruin, and she spoke in that accent when she was little. Knowing Trudy is a storyteller AND one of the few people in the future who can read, Alexander ends up going over the basic plot of Harry Potter to see if it rings a bell. It does... Unfortunately for Trials, this is Trudy we're dealing with, and when she gets it into her head that Trials is a Potter-style witch, well...

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AccioGuitar — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:21:04 -0500

She does?! I need to reread that once December comes.

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Turtoise — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:15:31 -0400

Brilliant! :D Gambit's awesome :D

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ChickenWing — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:28:37 -0400

Totally! He was the whole reason I watched X-Men:Origins at the cinema intead of jut buying the DVD. Maybe I'll be able to fit more cameo in later in the plot.

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Random da Shea — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:10:14 -0400

Phantom references for the win! What's the band's name?

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S.L.H.Murphy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:20:13 -0500

I approve highly of insertion of random thrill-killers. *high five*

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fictionalboyfriend — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:33:48 -0400

DW does seem terrifically prevalent on the NaNo boards, yup. Although, that may just be because it's fairly popular in the mainstream (lol, fairly) and WriMos tend to be creative types who would appreciate its brand of storytelling? I don't know, I don't watch it. /blasphemy

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bard_kayna — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:05:36 -0500

SUE FROM CATERING <3

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the-lonely-angel — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:04:27 -0500

Indeed. =D

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Angryman — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:59:06 -0500

I also intend to have one character that shows up in every one of my stories, despite the stories having nothing to do with each other. It's kind of like how Final Fantasy kept having characters named Biggs and Wedge from game 7 to 10.

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roonerspism — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:49:46 -0500

You win. Have the internet.

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Yomandude — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:43:36 -0500

Your profile pic says it all. "WHAT THE F* AM I READING?!"

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bard_kayna — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:06:13 -0500

*heartily seconds this*

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agreysky — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:01:38 -0500

I'm going to name my main character's pet raccoon Moffat now.

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the-lonely-angel — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:09:00 -0500

Gaaah, curse the lack of edit button. xP I forgot to mention that the Tenth Doctor character has a love interest named Rosamonde, which is a reference to Rose Tyler. :3

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bard_kayna — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:06:52 -0500

...I want to read this now.

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the-lonely-angel — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:08:00 -0500

Brilliant. xD

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the-lonely-angel — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:31:13 -0500

That sounds absolutely fantastic. =D

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S.L.H.Murphy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:16:17 -0500

*applauds* You go, Remy. Pick those pockets.

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paradoxotaur — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:31:50 -0500

Quite well, actually. I've incorporated the Slap Bet into my novel. XD

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S.L.H.Murphy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:17:53 -0500

*applause* I approve of random insertions of Death into novels.

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Skyuni123 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:22:46 -0500

I also have a minor character called Charlie, with bright red hair. That might have spurned from the fact that I was watching Charlie McDonnell's youtube videos instead of writing..

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Mary Chase Anselme — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:26:09 -0500

I LOVE Brave New World. Make it happen sooner rather than later. ;D

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S.L.H.Murphy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:13:48 -0500

Aww, come on. You got to be excellent to your characters... Just don't bring up Twinkies.

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TheGildedFox — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:25:59 -0500

I dunno, maybe I could squeeze in something short like: "Where have you been all morning?" "I spent the whole day with Wilhelm and Theodore" "Who?" "Nevermind...."

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TheGildedFox — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:39:49 -0500

Nice. There needs to be more Radiohead/literary crossovers in this world.

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CyraEm — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:31:49 -0500

I just thought it was so cool to have Death hanging out in a "Last Stop" type bar. Everyone there is near death anyway.

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Mary Chase Anselme — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:24:09 -0500

[quote=S.L.H.Murphy] I approve highly of insertion of random thrill-killers. *high five* [/quote] ZOMG THANK YOU. That is the scene I'm so looking forward to writing that I'm struggling through everything leading up to it.

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TitleWhatTitle — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:55:19 -0500

Fellow Sherlock fan, I salute you :3

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RamblingArtistNina — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:18:58 -0500

I did the same thing with mine for the JP quote!

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B. C. Powers — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:45:46 -0500

Totally awesome! Robert Muldoon rocks. ;D

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hamlet_ophelia_xoxo — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:21:46 -0500

forgot about my Twilight cameo. :D

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FireHawk — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:10:55 -0500

And to add to that, I think my main characters are now having what I can only describe as a 'Crystal Maze' moment in their adventure...

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Rosie Rose — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:17:34 -0500

It's amazing how many DW references I just absentmindedly put in. Although the best one was when I reread over what I wrote last night, and found a scientist explaining to my MC that a certain piece of technology is able to "reverse to polarity of the neuron flow" - of course we all know that neutrons have no polarity, and in this case it's to do with magnetising memory... or something. Oh the things you write in the wee hours of the morning.

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peachitalianice — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:09:44 -0500

That is epic. XD

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B. C. Powers — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:50:41 -0500

Sweeeet. XD Someone on FB once wrote, "We do not simply walk into Mordor...we conga!" It brings up such funny images, and I think of it whenever I hear that line. (Now you do too. Muahaha.)

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Sea Dwweller — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:50:55 -0500

Nice.

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sycelia — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:54:21 -0500

It's a Starkid (A Very Potter Sequel) reference, by the way. For those who don't know...

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rachum_05 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:05:11 -0500

Ahhhh, this made my day!

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JuniorFrenzySista — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:56:42 -0500

*waves hand in the air* I got it!

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Yomandude — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:57:12 -0500

Haha, I didn't read the post above yours. Time to go hang myself with some barbed wire -_-