Sneaking in References http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383 IsBreaLiomCaife Has anyone else snuck in a paraphrased quote, song title, or other reference, subtle or not-so-subtle that they didn't originally plan on using? (To be clear, I'm not referring to the word count trick of putting in song lyrics or Shakespeare quotes to make word count goals. I'm referring to references only.) Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:03:38 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_847140 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_847140 Calista.Artemis Yup yup yup. I'll write something, and that will remind me of something totally irrelevent to the story, so I start adding on to it. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:09:08 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_847204 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_847204 IsBreaLiomCaife I was able to sneak in a paraphrased Admiral Nelson quote, among other things. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:10:09 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_847218 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_847218 Aftermath of Thermidor I did that in the freaking second paragraph, paused, questioned the wisdom of going through with this whole thing, then shrugged and kept on writing. ("...wanted more than this provincial life" from Beauty and the Beast >.>) Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:57:18 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_852394 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_852394 oryx I have a reference to The Importance of Being Earnest. It probably shouldn't stay because I'm writing in a world that never had Oscar Wilde. (I know, it's sad to think about, isn't it?) Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:18:49 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_853668 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_853668 Lokemele I have two characters whose surnames are Holmes and Bailey, and yes, they got saddled with the nicknames "Sherlock" and "Beetle" respectively. Sherlock Holmes' first name is actually Sherilyn, but since she's military, all her stuff is labeled "Holmes, S." and it kind of annoys her that she's been nicknamed Sherlock because his actual first name is William, which she pointed out to my FMC. I'm not sure how Bailey came to be known as Beetle, and neither is my MMC, as he's noticed the guy doesn't seem to be interested in either insects or mid-twentieth century music. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:56:09 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_855638 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_855638 IsBreaLiomCaife I like your avatar. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:29:40 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_855997 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_855997 IsBreaLiomCaife It's OK. My world didn't have Admiral Nelson. Yay for fantasy! Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:30:14 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_856004 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_856004 AnAgelessTime I wouldn't be surprised if half of everything I wrote or thought wasn't a reference to pop culture. I spent nearly a page's worth of words on a back-and-forth of movie titles...and then it got weird. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:25:22 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_856566 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_856566 tummer I probably have a lot of Harry Potter references in mind, as well to a number of manga/anime. I also added a Monty Python and the Holy Grail reference in there, and it's a sneaky little reference. You have to have loved the movie to get it (although it's a famous quote). Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:28:25 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_856607 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_856607 Aftermath of Thermidor Why thank you ;) Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:38:34 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_857376 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_857376 Christina Huling I just got in my first deliberate reference at 43,450 words. "My plan is to think of something brilliant." Cookies if you know what it's a reference to. Double cookies if you know and you're not Canadian (which I'm not). Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:31:33 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_858005 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_858005 Angelynx Keep it anyway--that way your world does have Oscar Wilde, and you have saved it from such a tragedy. =) Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:38:30 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_861957 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_861957 Angelynx LOL, too commonplace to really be a quote, but I just typed a character yelling "It's a trap!" and suddenly could only hear Admiral Ackbar saying it. I laughed so hard. =)=) Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:46:06 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_862711 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_862711 Harajuku Otaku Hahaha, I reference Hilari Bell's Forging the Sword about 2/3 of the way through. Just 'cuz it's an awesome book. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:16:23 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_863457 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_863457 The_Quillmaster Off topic - tummer, I want that hat. On topic - I have a reference to Waterbending and Sandbending from Avatar: The Last Airbender when my psychic characters use telekinesis to move the sand and water. It made me smile. Doubt anyone will get it, but if they do... :) Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:45:08 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_868739 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_868739 J.E.Blackworth I quoted Edgar Allan Poe there, snuck in one of my favourite sentences from his stories: "... and I fell violently on my face." I just had to change the pronoun to 'she'. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:08:15 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_868979 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_868979 Duckyo Anyone here heard of Starkid Potter? Anyway, I referenced their play, A Very Potter Sequel. My MC saw a lovely center piece and immediately exclaimed, "What a marvelous display; I'm very impressed!" Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:31:36 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_869886 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_869886 swenson I find myself continually sneaking in vague references to various shows/books I like. But only at truly appropriate moments. For example, I referenced Red vs. Blue a couple of times, and Mass Effect more than once (although I worked quite hard to get in one particular ME reference--the "ah yes, Reapers, we have dismissed that claim" quote!). Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:45:13 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_870043 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_870043 heybluebird I have a few sneaky references in there. My favorite though is a sneaky reference to the Vampire Diaries in chapter seven (I think that's the chapter). I also have a very sneaky reference to Sailor Moon that pretty much no one will get given the fact that its just mentioning the time it came on for a character's childhood. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:47:11 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_872408 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_872408 cbwriterman “I second that, lets keep going. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover if we want to be back by nightfall.” “Right you are Ken,” she said. “Huh?” “Nothing. Just some TV show. My reference to MXC. Shoutout from another planet! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:39:24 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_873827 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_873827 cbwriterman If I had cell phones in my story I would so use "Did you get my text?!" Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:42:46 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_873849 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_873849 golfgal08 I have a character who makes a lot of random references; I haven't managed to get him to make a lot in my story yet, but he does make them. There's been one Star Wars reference that I can remember off the top of my head that he made. I haven't written the part yet, but he's also going to reference Pearl Harbor (bonus points because I envision him as Ben Affleck). And then another character randomly asks "Where'd you get the coconuts?" and proceeds to start going through that skit from Holy Grail, completely out of context of everything, regardless of the person he's talking to not responding in kind. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:10:24 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_873999 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_873999 Duckyo I don't know who you are, but I love you. xD Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:37:04 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_877965 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_877965 Rinnian A scene where a guy, a doctor, says, "I'm the doctor," and Aubrey shrieks at him, "NO YOU'RE NOT!" I think he even mentions the TARDIS. I haven't written it yet, but there's going to be a scene where Aubrey's being tortured after trying to escape, and in an attempt to be his snarky, normal self, he's going to be like, "Well, you found me. Congratulations. Was it worth it? Because despite your violent behavior, the only thing you managed to break so far...is my heart." GLaDOS. <3 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:30:38 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_913810 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_913810 Rinnian There is a comic character named Beetle Bailey. He's also in the military. XD Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:45:13 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_913842 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_913842 Marisa.Ann.H. I tweaked some lines from "Hermione Can't Draw" for mine. :) "Josie couldn't draw, even if she read a How To Draw Book!" Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:02:57 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_914803 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_914803 Marisa.Ann.H. My MC discussed The Tale of the Three Brothers with a kid she was babysitting. Annnd there's a Mean Girls reference in there too. "I have feelings! I just tend to eat them." Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:04:29 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_914814 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_914814 Ghotay I accidentally made a reference to The Lady of Shallott. I wrote the line and was like "Why does that feel familiar...?" Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:13:05 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_918195 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_918195 Michael S. Repton "We were on a boat." My character Matsuri made a "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" reference that I hadn't intended :) It was very appropriate for the context, as well, so I'm definitely leaving it in. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:59:02 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_919035 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_919035 Imaginative Insanity My MC picks up Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince at one point. I would have rather she picked up Prisoner of Azkaban, but it wouldn't have worked with my story, unfortunately. HBP happened to be the right size. :/ And at one point, my characters start singing (only for a few lines, so it's not using lyrics to pad word count) start singing Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield. It's the song I picked as the theme song for my novel. :) Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:28:03 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_920159 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_920159 Lainylovesyou I have a reference to the song 'awake' by Josh Groban... still makes me cry! Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:06:00 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_925353 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_925353 Angryman ...I'm starting to notice a trend with my references: They sneak in like a train through the living room. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:50:22 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_961888 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_961888 Angryman I'm not going to list every reference I've got. I'm just going to list three (and all involve the same character): He starts singing The Night I Punched Russell Crowe by Gaelic Storm. He says "Hey, chicka bump-bump," a line used by Caboose in Red Vs. Blue. He tries to get his best friend to go through Who's On First?, the classic (and legendary) comedy sketch by Abbot and Costello. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:54:00 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_961891 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_961891 akaaliza I'm sure I have some references I've forgotten about that. I tend to include a lot of song lyrics. The best was, I needed a semi-known celebrity and I just used an actor I like to write, "who the hell is x" and that was fun. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:54:04 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_965194 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_965194 Angryman If you really want to prove your worth to Monty Python, you'll have to find a way to sneak in the Fish Slapping Dance. Which reminds me, there was an episode of House where they snuck in a Monty Python reference. Wilson: I'm not here to argue, House! House: You're right, you'd be in Room 12A. This was a reference to Argument Clinic, one of my favorite Monty Python sketches. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:39:57 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_967346 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_967346 Geesafaire In the middle of an otherwise serious scene, I have this: [quote]Kat felt slightly disparaged by that thought, but Jack, fueled by the cynical doubt, resolved all the more to save the world by any means necessary. The honey badger didn’t care.[quote] And yes, it was an actual honey badger. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:37:06 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1009278 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1009278 MurillionBlue I included so, so many. Here's the main ones: I Rickrolled the Reader. Twice. I basically described Link when describing a character (who turned out to be the first Big Bad, but oh well). In fact, that character seemed to be a magnet for Zelda references. Like the Blue Tunic and Iron Boots combination, the 'sleeping for seven years' thing, Ganonball etc. I quoted Zero Wing (All your base...). I quoted Pokémon (Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!). I quoted Ace Attorney (Why it is that, lately, the only thing I want to do is cry...?). I quoted one of the Moon Children from Majora's Mask. I had a planet called Moo Moo Farm (reference to Diablo II, which may have originally been a reference to Mario Kart). And a character mentioned Wirt's Leg in relation to it. And called it 'cow level'. I mentioned House of Leaves. Including blue text for 'House'. I included so, so many tropes. And references to tropes. And references to TV Tropes. I quoted Sheldon from Big Bang Theory. I referenced Heisenberg having to go to Heligoland. I referenced Portal multiple times, mostly in relation to an AI. Said AI ended up having a Blue Screen of Death. After quoting Error from the second Zelda game. Nyan Cat made an appearance. And then died. When characters were choosing a name for one of them, 'Legolas' was suggested. Schrodinger's Cat made a few appearances. Mainly because it takes place on a planet called 'Schrodinger'. And it's specified that it is not named any variation of 'Agrajag', a character from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who died frequently. I quoted 8-Bit Theater. The prophet apparently watches Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The annoying princess is a fairly blatant reference to Ruto from Ocarina of Time. I included mention of a Mr Justin Bailey. (Justin Bieber expy with the name from a Metroid code.) James Bond was mentioned once as a basis for comparison. I even quoted the old Legend of Zelda cartoon. I referenced a scene from Ouran High School Host Club. I used a modified quote from a Mario game. (The result was "Your Princess is on another planet.") A couple of characters sang a Queen song. The 'sitting in a tree' song appears a couple of times. The original Big Bad's assistant is called Lawrence, like in Ratchet & Clank. The original Big Bad's backstory was inspired by the chorus of a song by a local band that's since broken up. I made so many references to stuff I learned in school (including a dot jumping off a cliff). A character borrowed Excalibur's catch phrase from Soul Eater at one point. Although I think that one may have been accidental. A character ended up talking about Age of Empires II at one point. Another character recited a cheat code from Doom at another point. I had the obligatory Monty Python reference, wrapped in a Warcraft reference. A character sang the Llama Song at one point. About a cow. Also: "My hovercraft is full of eels." And that's not including the multiple references I made to my other stories and/or inside jokes. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:37:08 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1166868 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1166868 dancer_kirsten I had my FMC advise my MMC "To make [his] explanation phenomenally good!" when he'd pissed her off well and good. I always wanted to use that Blackadder quote and I was so glad I finally got to! ^_^ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:27:52 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1167402 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1167402 Earthsick [quote=MurillionBlue] I even quoted the old Legend of Zelda cartoon. [/quote] Let me guess: "Excuse me, Princess!" Yes/Yes? Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:20:50 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1173792 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1173792 egyptianprincess12 I made a reference in my novel to Nerdfighteria (a french the llama poster), and to my favorite band, Vampire Weekend--one of my characters was singing 'Horchata,' to anyone wondering. :) Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:24:45 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1245891 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1245891 simply_complex I made some intentional references, but then I named my two detectives the names Winchester and Hunter and then later on realized, Supernatural! I debated seriously about keeping their names, and then decided yes. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:01:53 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1295545 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1295545 simply_complex Schrodinger's Cat: That's hysterical! Is the cat both alive and dead at the same time? Sheldon: Niiice! Is it "Bazinga!"? Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:05:20 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1295550 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1295550 simply_complex DFTBA! Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:14:04 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1295562 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1295562 Lisa.Vail Being a brony, I added in one of my characters saying 'I've done the. Worst. Possible. Thing!" Mon, 07 May 2012 09:42:00 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1349667 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1349667 Enna-Isilee Buffy is a boss. Fantastic show. Mon, 07 May 2012 20:52:27 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1351352 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1351352 Thrae Elddim Funny thought: you just paraphrased "V for Vendetta". :D Fri, 18 May 2012 12:51:54 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1379340 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1379340 Black_roses [quote]They have more of an obsession with it than Gollum has for the One Ring and I really need to stop with the Lord of the Rings references [/quote] NaNoism, fourth wall shattering, and reference all rolled into one. Sat, 19 May 2012 11:53:32 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1381825 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1381825 Obscurite_Asile All my kingdoms are named after Harry Potter ships. The main two are Dromine and Draryeth...which are at war with each other. Thu, 24 May 2012 02:45:13 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1394925 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1394925 Dr. Paine Okay, that is absolutely brilliant xD And it never occurred to me until just now how many ship names could pass perfectly for fantasy lands... Anyway. I'm only outlining, but I already have a few references mixed in. The FMC of my June novel is named Michelle, but several characters refer to her as 'Chell', so that sort of references Portal xD The title, Big Sister, is a double reference- not just to Big Brother in 1984, but also to the Big Sister enemy in Bioshock 2. The mentor to the MC of my August novel is named Jude... so you just know there's going to be a 'Hey Jude' reference in there somewhere. ... in world where The Beatles never existed. This should be interesting xD Fri, 25 May 2012 05:53:21 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1398142 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/this-is-going-better-than-i-d-hoped/threads/43383?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1398142