As many of you know, I have made it a personal goal to have my name in as many novels as possible. Why? Because I am Tim, and I can. I believe my presence is overt enough this year. Thus, my dare to everyone in Calgary is to have Tim somewhere in your novel. Where? Doesn't matter. Doing what? Don't care. I don't care what you do with Tim, so long as Tim is present somewhere in your novel.
Stipulation: This can not be a metaphorical Tim. It has to be a character (not necessarily human, not necessarily part of the plot). He also has to be called Tim, whether by the narrator or by a character, doesn't matter.
I'm making this thread because I'm curious how many people will actually do this. I'm dying to see where you use Tim, and what you use Tim for. So, if you place Tim in your novel, please post an excerpt in this thread showing Tim in action. It doesn't have to show all of the Tim action (if there is a lot), just enough to see what context Tim is used it.
So, bring out your Tim. Show me how you've put Tim in your novel. Let Tim coat your novel in an invisible layer of awesome.
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Nov 2, 2007 - 20 35
OK, um "let Tim coat your novel in an invisible layer of awesome" just made me choke on my water.
Man... I'm totally putting a Tim in my novel... but where... Hmmmm
Heather
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Nov 2, 2007 - 21 24
I so very already have a place to use Tim. ^_^ Once I get to him I'll put it up.
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Nov 2, 2007 - 23 10
“Hey Tim, sorry I’m home late. Bet you missed me didn’t you?” Rosaline opened the cage and patted her hamster’s fur gently. She refilled his food and looked up to see Jacob standing behind her. “That’s Tim,” Rosaline told him, pointing at the small, furry black ball, “he’s my black bear hamster.”
Hope you don't mind being a hamster in my story. =) I couldn't resist adding an invisible layer of awesomeness.
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Nov 2, 2007 - 23 12
Don't mind at all. I did say above that Tim doesn't have to be human.
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Nov 2, 2007 - 23 18
Well, now I have a name for one of the murder victims in my novel.
I'll post an excerpt when Tim's unfortunate end is brought up.
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Nov 2, 2007 - 23 23
You are in my novel, Tim - I've already a character for you and an outfit.....I can't actually show you that part, as it's not been written yet.
Though it occurs to me that you could be the guy running the cheap motel my gals just about to check herself into...and she will of course need a felt pen to sign the guest book.
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Oh man...writing now! Be back soon!!
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Nov 3, 2007 - 03 25
As you know, last year I included a Tim (well, spelled Dim, but that was due to it being a fantasy novel using a made up language, and Tim couldn't occur as a name) as a rather skeezy politician covering up for embezzling and serial murder on the part of his staff.
This year? You have just given the nameless gnome who works as part of the tourism bureau his name. I hope you're happy. :D
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Nov 3, 2007 - 07 58
Very
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Nov 3, 2007 - 10 58
“But in view of the circumstances, it’s quite impossible,” Timoteus chimed in from where he was lounging in the corner. Only members of the royal family were allowed to sit down in the presence of the king, but Timoteus managed to look more comfortable leaning against the wall than Dorem and Niko did in their luxurious leather chairs. Dorem constantly found himself suppressing the urge to have Timoteus whipped for insolence every time the man so much as opened his mouth.
Timoteus is the lieutenant of the army of Bahimen and one of my main characters' chief adviser. He ended up being a little more major than I had planned him to be, but I guess that's just part of the awesomeness that is Tim. XP
----------All stories are Anansi's stories...
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Nov 4, 2007 - 20 01
Tim has not yet appeared in my novel. When he does, he's the tall, strong, irrestibly attractive roadie that gets to do all the heavy lifting because all the rest of the roadies are small females based on my friends at school. Basically Tim does the actual carrying of stuff and all the work, while the girls are swooning over him.
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Nov 4, 2007 - 21 22
I couldn't resist...
"All your questions, from now on, will be directed toward that man," Dante extended his hand and pointed a finger behind the group.
A well dressed male approached. He donned a black suit, complete with a blue tie, and exhumed an aura of confidence and comfort. His hair was graying, though showed a small sign of once being a blondish brown tint. A well rounded face, complete with a small beard, sat atop an average build of a man. "Dante," He flashed a clean smile, "you picked a horrible time to bring people here. Don't you know it's only seven in the morning? The rest of us do sleep you know." He stepped forward and extended his arm to shake the hands of all of the new faces, "My name is Tim, I'm one of the founders of Haven. Through the next few hours I will speak with each of you individually and find out what you can offer us. Do not worry though, we wouldn't dare turn our backs on healthy survivors."
Yes, Tim is in Tim's novel. I needed a name for the head honcho of the last known piece of civilization in a zombie infested world. Someone to give a brief back story on Haven. Who better to be in charge than the one called Tim?
... wow I really do seem conceited, don't I?
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Nov 4, 2007 - 21 39
Do me a favor. Make him kick-awesome at Guitar. I'm learning, so it fits. He can swoon the ladies with his hot licks or something.
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Nov 5, 2007 - 01 52
This is gonna be great.
Tim, be careful what you wish for.
xxS
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Nov 5, 2007 - 12 55
I'm not putting Tim in my novel this year. He wound up being a major player in my novel last year, and it really messed with my head since it wasn't in the initial plan.
So, good luck everyone, I'll be enjoying the excerpts, but don't expect any from me. :-)
-----------Janna
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Nov 5, 2007 - 13 08
You loved it. Don't deny the fact that you enjoyed writing Tim.
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50,358 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 13 56
(Tim is the devilishly handsome executive assistant to a muckity-muck demon in my novel, the full extent of The Tim's role has yet to be determined)....
“Your 3 o’clock is here. Shall I show him in, Sir?”
“Yes, please do.”
With that the heavy wrought iron and glass doors to his office swung silently open to admit a sashaying Tim, whose outfit today showcased a striking koala fur cummerbund complete with blue sequined detailing at the clasps.
Michael shook his head in amusement. Any other demon, less awesome than Tim, could not have pulled that off.
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Nov 5, 2007 - 14 12
I haven't got that far yet, but Tim will be the best man in the wedding. Any suggestions for bachelor party hijinks?
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Nov 5, 2007 - 14 49
Hahaha. This made my day. Well done.
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Nov 5, 2007 - 17 36
Tim's in. A perfectly suitable name for the slightly dorky but cute cousin visiting Calgary during the '88 Olympics.
You don't have to say thanks. LOL.
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Nov 5, 2007 - 18 49
And, just because I have now loaded my nanonovel onto a USB key so I can work on it at school, and thus have access to it on an internet-capable computer, I give you the entrance of Tim.
“This may be more difficult than we realized,” Terra offered mildly.
----------“We will learn,” Chen returned.
“Yes,” Twanet agreed. “We will learn. And more easily by doing.”
“Pardon me,” another stranger put in from the side of their table, “But I couldn’t help hearing that you are new here, and I thought I might offer my services to answer any questions you might have.”
The six companions turned as one to observe the newcomer. He was slightly unnerved by their intent, silent scrutiny, especially as they seemed to move in unison, but he didn’t let it show. The inhabitants of this town were used to strange.
“What is your species?” Laren finally asked, gesturing him to sit down.
The newcomer raised an eyebrow. “We’re known as gnomes, in the common speech here,” he answered. “May I know yours as well? I thought I knew all eleven of the sentient species on sight.”
They exchanged a six-way glance. “We are rather unique,” Terra finally offered.
“Ah, mixed blood,” the gnome nodded wisely. “Don’t talk about it. Gotcha.”
They filed this explanation away, and nodded. “What aid do you wish to offer us?” Laren asked kindly.
The gnome shrugged. “Any you need. My name’s Tim. I’m part of the tourism bureau; my department consists of people who wander around town, helping locals and tourists alike when they look like they need assistance with something. Our function is to answer questions.”
2007 NaNoWriMo: The Elmanar Are
2006 NaNoWriMo Winner: All The Fires of Time
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Nov 5, 2007 - 22 38
I did it! Tim came into my novel in a dialogue last night. Just creeped in, didn't even mean to.
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Nov 5, 2007 - 22 45
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Nov 6, 2007 - 22 33
It may be longer than I thought until Tim appears, because I ended up with two more chapters of my main character doing nothing. Oh, and he may end up with some competition later on because I realized my friend Trevor at school is just like you.
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Nov 6, 2007 - 22 46
What saddens me is that Tim did, in fact, make an appearance in my novel. He's the younger brother of the main character in my first segment.
“Good morning, everyone,” she sang cheerily. Her mother looked up from the paper and smiled.
“Morning, Sarah. Bacon’s on the stove, ready for you. I didn’t make your toast yet.”
“Thanks, Mom.” Sarah put two slices of bread in the toaster and pressed the button. She nibbled at the bacon as she waited for her toast. “Hey, Tim, get me some orange juice, hey?”
Her brother glanced up at her and she nearly teared up looking at his blue eyes and reddish hair. “None left. Apple juice okay?”
Sarah shrugged and turned to the toaster. “Sure, sounds good. Just get the fridge door closed, it’s freezing in here!”
Silence.
Sarah could feel their eyes on her back. Without turning around, she continued, “how long have you had that door open, anyway? It wastes power, you know. You might want to think about that next time you decide to cool off the whole apartment single-handedly.”
Her toast popped. She set it on a plate and got the margarine out of the fridge. She heard her mother shift the newspaper, and relaxed. They wouldn’t catch her out this morning, at least.
After breakfast, the family got ready to leave the house. Sarah and Tim left together, racing each other down the stairs to see who could get to the lobby first. Time always won, especially with Sarah’s legs the way they were. She caught up with him at the door to the building, panting.
“You are too fast, man.”
Tim grinned up at his sister. “Nah, I’m just normal. You’re slow!”
“Yeah, I know, I know.” Sarah sighed and pushed the door open. Tim followed her out into the crisp morning air.
“Hey, there’s Aaron! I’m gonna walk with him today, okay? I’ll see you after school, okay?”
“Sure, go for it.”
Tim took off, and Sarah let out the harsh cough that had been sparked by the crisp coldness of the air. She stumbled along the sidewalk towards the bus stop, doing her best to control the hacking that threatened daily to send her back to the hospital.
On the bright side, he won't be back.
-----------Janna
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Nov 7, 2007 - 13 07
I introduced a cat named Tim, but since my novel takes place in the late 19th and early 20th century in Poland, his name translates to "Tymoteusz." He's pretty cool. He's a mouser and is a hero in his own sense. Until he gets crushed under the wheels of that passing carriage.
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Nov 7, 2007 - 13 19
Well, in my novel a young vampire dies trying to bite something that's deadly when bitten...
So perhaps my unnamed vampire will be Tim!
I mean, heck why not?
52,167 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2007 - 13 21
Exactly. That's the entire idea behind it. Why not?
But what's deadly when bitten? Garlic-Man?
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Nov 7, 2007 - 13 41
Hey Hero, by the way... I was reading the Nonsense post and I loved your "It was a dark and stormy pie..." comment. I have an insane vamp helper that is helping one of the main guys... If I name him Tim instead, can I have him say it in my book? ^__^
EDIT: sorry, I didn't see your comment until after I posted this!
The character Tim would bite is the main character... She's a kitsune (japanese fox demon), but because she's less than 100 years old she still looks completely human. Unfortunately for Tim, kitsune have only one natural defence against vampires... when bitten, The blood is flamable, and burns the vampire to dust (in a puff of logic, cause I've always wanted to say that). It's a chemical reaction that only happens when a vampire bites a kitsune, when a kitsune is hurt in any other way, they bleed normally!
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Nov 7, 2007 - 14 12
Oy. I think I'm about to develop a phobia of the name Tim. I mean, when I see a Tim in someone else's novel, I'm going to wonder if they know you... and if I'm about to use the name Tim incidentally, I'm going to think of you... and although I loathe romance novels and the like, what if I actually decided to write one? The creepiness of the sudden random memory will trigger an onslaught of thoughts of Tims crawling around on the ground towards me... there's millions of them... little writhing guys that are freakishly small but big at the same time... all screeching "remember meeeeee" and all about to smother me in their stench of Tim-ness...
*SHUDDERS*
*Scratches "Tim" out of her name dictionary and crawls under the desk with-- oh no, the purple stabby pen is gone!... black will have to do...*
----------*WinterOne
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Nov 7, 2007 - 15 23
Go right ahead.
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Maturity is knowing you were an idiot in the past.
Wisdom is knowing you will be an idiot in the future.
Common sense is knowing you should try to not be an idiot today.