Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22
- @billious Probably not as bad on deeper PC keyboards with more key travel. But on a flat netbook keyboard, even 1mm nails slip. in reply to billious #
- @niassa @kazoochica Sadly a squid donkey probably would have made for a better movie. Assuming they dumped Debbie Gibson. in reply to niassa #
- @kazoochica That would explain why you laugh at my jokes. in reply to kazoochica #
- Ditto. Building monentum sucks. RT @matociquala: Why do I always have to slog to 700 words, and then I find third gear? #
- Patriots have scored 24 unanswered points on Indy. Wondering if it’s safe to go back to writing. Against anyone but Peyton Manning… #
- @kimidreams missing thumb because of yet another senseless onion-related injury? in reply to kimidreams #
- @Westernwizard I know what happens for the next 3 scenes at least. Maybe too well, hence my lack of motivation to write them. in reply to Westernwizard #
- Those were without a doubt the saltiest pickles I’ve ever had. If only I weren’t too lazy to go get more water. #
- @Westernwizard Oh, I have great little moments where the narrator surprises me. Need to embrace those more. The plot != the writing in reply to Westernwizard #
- @robkroese What? But it’s got religious stuff in it and everything! in reply to robkroese #
- RT @OTOOLEFAN: In America, Reading should be Fundamental, not Religion. #
- @nyneshaydee Could be cute, could be Daddy isn’t taking the hint. in reply to nyneshaydee #
- RT @Your_Novel: An Internet intervention –http://writeordie.drwicked.com/ #
- @niassa w00t! You rock! Now finish the book, or it’s all for nothing. in reply to niassa #
- Thinking I need to read more to recharge my writing batteries. Plan to finish Night Shift by @LilithSaintcrow tonight. #
- @jesshartley Lili’s an inspiration in a number of ways. in reply to jesshartley #
- @Alli_Flowers A gorram good one. in reply to Alli_Flowers #
- RT @tibbarerew: I discovered the cure for writers block. Have the floor eat a guy. It’s amazingly effective. #
- RT @Westernwizard: Holy crap! What a game! #Colts #Patriots #
- Okay, fine. The Colts are a Team of Destiny. #
- RT @mollywood: And that’s why I *always* watch Colts-Patriots. #
- @Westernwizard Colts vs Saints is going to be a pretty good SuperBowl. in reply to Westernwizard #
- 1050 words this morning, 1300+ to go. #amwriting #nanowrimo #mguwc #
- RT @JeremyCShipp: On my desk, tiny power rangers in cowboy hats are riding demonic hedgehogs, lassoing pygmy Mr. Belvedere mimes. #
- O HAI CAFFEINE SURE YES HAVE SOME #
- @aslapintheface Yup, that’s where I was going with that. Ghostbusters: Perhaps the most quotable movie of all time in reply to aslapintheface #
- If I can write 1311 words in the next hour and a half, I can watch Big Bang Theory and Castle tonight! w00t! #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- 2440 words today, manuscript at 25056. #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- RT: @Christine_dAbo Need to sit down and concentrate on my wri – hey look at this shiny thing!! #
- RT @DRSPodcast Tis the season, folks! How ’bout giving the gift of lit! http://tinyurl.com/giftlit. Please RT. #
- @nyneshaydee Hey, that’s better than half! in reply to nyneshaydee #
- @niassa Next time I see you, remind me to tell you about the terrorist squirrels on Keesler AFB in Biloxi, MS. Hate the damn things. in reply to niassa #
- RT @samplereality #NaNoWriMo Tip: The arc of the moral universe is long and it bends toward slutty vampire novels. #
- @Alli_Flowers w00t!! Football!! in reply to Alli_Flowers #
- @richfinck It’s about several hours long. in reply to richfinck #
- Holy goats, I’m serial tweeting again. Must mean I got my word count for the day. #
- @MaxGeek Did it involve a monkey and/or an elephant? in reply to MaxGeek #
- RT @splatnuk: RT @miss_sarah_s: I’m going to make him an otter he can’t refuse #misquotedmovielines #
- RT @splatnuk: “Round up the usual muppets.” #misquotedmovielines #
- @tibbarerew Bustery is good. in reply to tibbarerew #
- RT @TeeMonster: (@brandg) The Horse will be with you. Always. #MisquotedMovieLines #
- RT @pjwaldron I’M out of hors d’oeuvres?! YOU’RE out of hors d’oeuvres! This whole damn court is out of hors d’oeuvres! #misquotedmovielines #
- RT @MattFnWallace: My body used to be a living weapon. It is now much more akin to a used kitchen appliance bought at a consignment store. #
- Yesterday’s finish was the end of the act 1 turning point. Next 14 days, words 25k to 60k, are the dreaded act 2. #amwriting #mguwc #
- @Westernwizard Dreaded to write, mostly because the outline for this act is very sketchy. Lots of the unknown. in reply to Westernwizard #
- @Westernwizard I’m great at beginnings and endings, but middles scare the crap out of me. I always worry they read like filler. in reply to Westernwizard #
- .@ev @biz @twitter Just wanted y’all to know that I love the new Retweet function. Hope you don’t give in to the squeaky wheels. #
- @mikecane Wait, isn’t Six a Cylon? in reply to mikecane #
- @MariKurisato Blade Runner’s good, but I have to go with The Matrix as best SF movie ever. in reply to MariKurisato #
- @MariKurisato People forget how groundbreaking The Matrix really was. Plus, it’s neat to discuss with philosophy professors. in reply to MariKurisato #
- @MariKurisato I’ve seen both, but GitS just didn’t hit me as hard. in reply to MariKurisato #
- @MariKurisato I don’t remember. Probably GitS, as my sister is very into animé and got me to watch a lot of it. in reply to MariKurisato #
- @CRA1G I really like it. That and the auto refresh have made twitter.com all the client I need on a PC. in reply to CRA1G #
- @Westernwizard I know it’s not filler, and should be where most of the interesting character stuff happens, but I still worry. in reply to Westernwizard #
- @MariKurisato All three LOTR extended releases, which I count as one story. in reply to MariKurisato #
- @MariKurisato OH THE HUMANITY in reply to MariKurisato #
- ATTN @crimsonsky76: from the maker of PhatNotes RT @mikecane WritePad Pro for iPhone http://tinyurl.com/yhz6vy2 <- of interest to writers #
- 706 words over lunch, 2,238 to go for the day. Manuscript at 25,762. #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- @nickolaswriter I like the new RTs because they’re quick and easy. If can still do it the old way if I need to comment. Best of both worlds. in reply to nickolaswriter #
- @DaphneUn I’m honestly curious. Given that you can still RT the old way if you want to comment, what’s so bad about the new RT feature? in reply to DaphneUn #
- @nickolaswriter How is it any different than retweeting the old way from Twitter.com? If you comment, has anything actually changed? in reply to nickolaswriter #
- @nickolaswriter According to Twitter, clients that don’t understand the new RT function will just show “RT username blah”. Same as before. in reply to nickolaswriter #
- How would you kill something that had nanites in its blood that repair damage (injuries, aging) almost as fast as they happen? #research #
- Wow, good suggestions, folks! (except Alli, who provide more of a tease) #research #
- @crimsonsky76 No, beheading doesn’t work on them. They just put the head back on, let it reattach and keep going. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @crimsonsky76 The grenade launcher idea from the original doesn’t work either, too easy. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @crimsonsky76 A virus doesn’t fit the story. Doesn’t work if the humans can kill them all off at once. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- 1319 for the day so far, plus my tweeple have given me lots of idea to mine for Act 2. Might have a full outline tonight. #amwriting #mguwc #
- Act 2, I haz it. A chase thru DC, Baltimore, Philly, NYC, Newark and ending with a demon and an angel in Bethlehem, PA. #amwriting #mguwc #
- @dgawlik324 Good call, added electrocution in Philly to the list. Ben Franklin would be proud. in reply to dgawlik324 #
- RT @JeremyCShipp: Mailmen often push the envelope. #
- @kimidreams I went to high school in Nazareth PA & did my USAF years in DC. Love the east coast. in reply to kimidreams #
- @maureenjohnson The video was awesome. Really captured the terror. in reply to maureenjohnson #
- RT @Mainframe: Soft kitty, warm kitty
Little ball of fur.
Happy kitty, sleepy kitty
Purr purr purr.
#bbt # - RT @OTOOLEFAN: ‘Going Rogue’ makes Dan Brown look like Ken Burns. #
- RT @JeremyCShipp: Evil twins are people too. //Shouldnt that be “people 2″? #
- RT @NathanFillion: More news. We got something for Buffy fans coming up on Castle! #
- Okay, Twitter.com retweets don’t seem to show up at all in Tweetie. Rethinking my “pro” stance. #
- @dgawlik324 I’ve been really happy with Dreamhost. in reply to dgawlik324 #
- RT @samplereality: #NaNoWriMo Tip for the aspiring horror author. Politics makes strange bedfellows. So does zombie erotica. #
- @Ali_Davis There is no spoon. in reply to Ali_Davis #
- @Ali_Davis There is, however, a backhoe, if they don’t mind the noise. in reply to Ali_Davis #
- FRICKIN’ PANTS BADGERS #
- 923 words today so far, 1700 to go. Really getting excited about Act 2. #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- At 1313 words, I’m 50.05% of the way through my word count today #amwriting #mguwc #probablytakingthesenumberstoofar #
- W00T. RT @kazoochica: #Nanowrimo Word Count: 41,304/50,000. Holy moly less than 9,000 words to go! #
- DO IT NOW! RT @mightymur: Suddenly want to write an essay called ‘fezziwig and boba fett: the power of minor characters with < 10 lines’ #
- @rohdesign I think what I’m writing now is some of my best work. Keep in mind NaNo’ 1667 words/day is easier than the 2k/day pros produce. in reply to rohdesign #
- @rohdesign Good work can be done fast or slow. The question is what level of output both challenges and satisfies you? in reply to rohdesign #
- @rohdesign Exactly. I’m doing 7 books in 10 months because I need to push myself and make writing not so much habit as autonomous. in reply to rohdesign #
- @rohdesign As long as you’re happy with your production, I’d say you’re doing fine. Some people need the structure, some don’t. in reply to rohdesign #
- Maximum Geek Vol. 3 Ep. 2 http://bit.ly/1TpnmD #
- G’Kar killed Deckard’s wife. #justsayin #
- @sunilsebastian You know, you can get all 110 eps of B5 here any time: http://www.slashcontrol.com/free-tv-shows/babylon-5 in reply to sunilsebastian #
- @sunilsebastian And yes, Blade Runner still rocks the hizzouse in reply to sunilsebastian #
- Holy crap, a character I didn’t even know existed just walked into the room and started F’ing things up. Love this. #amwriting #mguwc #
- BTW, 1656 words for the day so far, just 1 word over 50% to my word count goal for the day. Want to hit 31000. #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- Otherwise I have nothing interesting to say, other than this is my 5600th tweet. #
- @nyneshaydee Sure, he’s FBI Assistant Director Louis Gottlieb. Do with him what you will. in reply to nyneshaydee #
- @Westernwizard I knew my FBI agent would get pressure from above at some point, totally didn’t expect it to be in this scene. in reply to Westernwizard #
- @nyneshaydee If I stick to the schedule I’ve mapped out, I should catch back up to my 2k/day pace by Thanksgiving. #numbersnerd in reply to nyneshaydee #
- @DarrenHumphries @aslapintheface I’m always proud to take credit for running off at the mouth. in reply to DarrenHumphries #
- Manuscript is now 100 pages long, and starting to look bookish. 29728 words so far with today’s goal of 31000 in sight. #amwriting #mguwc #
- @Rasplundjr Knowing where to find the pipe also makes you a hero if in a Zombie Apocalypse. in reply to Rasplundjr #
- @Rasplundjr Knowing where to find the pipe also makes you a hero at most hip hop concerts. in reply to Rasplundjr #
- @Rasplundjr Knowing where to find the pipe does not make you a hero at a plumber’s convention. in reply to Rasplundjr #
- @robkroese How’d the Commodores get rid of him? in reply to robkroese #
- RT @Gartenberg: Key attribute of clouds is that they tend to be made of vapor #chrome #
- @StephTheWriter I keep fleshing out things later in the series I’m writing. Damn thing has to be written sequentially, though. in reply to StephTheWriter #
- RT @OTOOLEFAN: In honor of Sarah Palin’s return to Twitter, I propose a moment of science. #
- 30035 words. I’m over 30k! #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- @Westernwizard If I stay on schedule, I’ll hit 50k oddly appropriately on Thanksgiving. in reply to Westernwizard #
- @Westernwizard According to my schedule I should hit 60k on the 30th, finish the book between 12⁄10 and 12⁄20. in reply to Westernwizard #
- @dmcduck As we never actually said growing up in Texas, “YEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAAAAH!” in reply to dmcduck #
- Manuscript at 32,000 words even, 4310 for the day. Am now caught back up to the #nanowrimo pace at least. #amwriting #mguwc #
- RT @tobiasbuckell: Wow, xkcd maps movie narrative charts: http://xkcd.com/657/ #
- RT @FakeAPStylebook: When a story is killed it is worth 45 experience points and drops one item from Treasure Table B. #
- RT @FakeAPStylebook: “Awesome” implies feelings of reverence or fear. Great Cthulhu is awesome, as is the latest Taylor Swift single. #
- And the outline changes again as my characters once again prove they’re smarter than I am. #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- @The_MOW Some days (the good ones) I’m just the schmuck writing down what they do. Spooky how often they surprise me & improve the story. in reply to The_MOW #
- @The_MOW My writing partner had a building eat someone. You could always try that. in reply to The_MOW #
- “we’ve got a guy who specializes in spatter patterns, and Dex says this is pretty much how it went down” #wip #amwriting #shameless #mguwc #
- While I’ve been hammering the words, one of my best friends is moving to NYC and my mom may or may not have thyroid cancer. MEEP. #
- @nyneshaydee They’re taking the whole thing out right about the same time I should be finishing Revelation and transferring to new job. in reply to nyneshaydee #
- @crimsonsky76 They’re taking out the whole thyroid either way. They won’t know if it’s cancer until well after they take it out. #confused in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @nyneshaydee Thank you! in reply to nyneshaydee #
- @jeanettemarsh She met with the surgeon yesterday and seems convinced it’s routine. I’m still worried. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
- @jeanettemarsh Thanks for the reassurance. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
- RT @JeremyCShipp: What is it with giant polka-dot crickets and their unsolicited medical advice? #
- @dmcduck Keep going! I’ve written two scenes today I had no idea would be in the book. in reply to dmcduck #
- In the last 26 hours, have slept, showered, done day job stuff, and written 20 manuscript pages. 0_0 #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- @dmcduck Keep going! The next 1k is always easier than the last! in reply to dmcduck #
- Also, in my book the Archbishop of Baltimore speaks Sumerian. Who knew? #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- @dmcduck Bring it. I’m shooting for 36k before I call it a night and go buy my Star Trek DVDs. in reply to dmcduck #
- @dmcduck @jeffkirvin cackles gleefully, and rubs his palms together… in reply to dmcduck #
- @dmcduck I’ve got a 599 word head start on you. in reply to dmcduck #
- @dmcduck 36026, for 4026 on the day. Think I’m done. The word count gods can kick me in the nads again tomorrow, but tonight, Star Trek! in reply to dmcduck #
- Need another 204 words today to pull ahead of @lilithsaintcrow. Not petty, just trying to keep pace with a pro. #nanowrimo #mguwc #amwriting #
- @lilithsaintcrow 36267, 4267 for the day. My competitive streak has been appeased. Thank you for the inspiration, Lili. #amwriting in reply to lilithsaintcrow #
- Okay, now I need just 43 more words to break yesterday’s output of 4310 (see the game I got going on here?) #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- Really done for the day now, onto Star Trek. 4361, new personal best, for 36361 total. Thx everyone for the encouragement! #amwriting #mguwc #
- @dmcduck Nicely played.
in reply to dmcduck # - @kazoochica w00t! Keep going! in reply to kazoochica #
- @PhilippaJane Define “freaked out” in reply to PhilippaJane #
- @dmcduck GO GO GO in reply to dmcduck #
- @dmcduck We will revisit this tomorrow. in reply to dmcduck #
- #doycetesterman #NaNoWriMo: Okay, how far behind are you? http://tinyurl.com/yandgve #
- Just finished a pretty cool article about Indiana Jones and the suspension of disbelief for Monday. Now on to the fiction. #amwriting #
- Shooting for 40k today, just under 3600 words to get there. #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- @JNGold What’s a tech? in reply to JNGold #
- @WritingDad Thanks! I’m learning so much from this experience already. in reply to WritingDad #
- @JNGold but seriously folks, I’ll probably return to tech topics in December. Right now I’m in a #NaNoWriMo frame of mind. in reply to JNGold #
- First writing surprise of the day. I totally didn’t expect my demon to destroy those police patrol boats. #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- @dmcduck Thank you! It’s going to be rough keeping this going over the next 9 months without folks to race against. #nanowrimo #mguwc in reply to dmcduck #
- Need just 569 words to hit my goal today. Manuscript’s at 39431. #amwriting #nanowrimo #mguwc #
- 40018 words, 3657 for the day. Goal achieved. Now to decide how much of a head start I want for tomorrow. #amwriting #mguwc #nanowrimo #
- Also, halfway through the book, on pace for a book every six weeks. #amwriting #mguwc #
- @Westernwizard Haven’t decided yet. Might try editing 5 – 7 pages a day of book 1 while writing 2k a day of book 2. #mguwc #amcrazy in reply to Westernwizard #
- Tacked on 500 to put myself over 4k for the day. Only 3.5k tomorrow, then back to 2k/day. Done 12k in 3days, starting to feel it. #mguwc #
- @Westernwizard Yeah, and I know AC Crispin outlines one book, writes the draft of a second while editing a third. in reply to Westernwizard #
- Totally know how you feel. RT @JeremyCShipp: I just realized – I’m not a writer. I’m a writing addict. #
- After a combined word count in excess of 5k today, thinking about starting a new article as a way to avoid playing Settlers of Catan. #
- @choondooga Time to switch to dictation and text recognition. in reply to choondooga #
- Holy smokes! RT @niassa: Very productive write-in tonight. Got in another 8k. Wooooot!!! #
- Okay, San Diego’s “Wild Frog” variation of the Wildcat is an even dumber name than Denver’s Wild Horses. #broncos #
- Sweet. Effing. Christ. #broncos #
- @nyneshaydee Not for 15 years now #spent6yearsinDC in reply to nyneshaydee #
- @dmcduck I’m at 41390, trying to write during the Broncos game. My schedule is collapsing around me! #amwriting @mguwc #nanowrimo in reply to dmcduck #
