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Just had to say...Easter eggs
and little hidden jests, jokes and play on names from movies or TV are hidden in most of my stories...but no one has said a peep on any of them in 2 years...???
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I know the feeling.
I know the feeling.
I have put a lot of in-jokes with names and used a bunch of easter eggs but few caught them. I'd understand wrestling names being a bit obscure(although a couple did catch some famous ones) but I included some Hollywood names and unintentionally did an ode to classic comedians(Jack and Benny being a comedic duo, three stooges named after the three stooges etc.)
I'm told STFU more times in a day than most people get told in a lifetime
I use them because calling
I use them because calling everyone or NPC's jack. bill or sally is hard and if the story is based on a movie or tv show a little bit--I add in the names form it to see if anyone catches it!
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i probably miss them
or forget to comment on them
clearly
No one 'gets' the references or considers them worth comment.
There are plenty of RL references in my writings, I can't remember anyone commenting on any of them specifically, indeed I wouldn't expect them too. If they get them great, if they don't, well i've obviously made a reasonable job of characterisation.
'in' jokes surely are just that so why would you expect a reaction if the readership aren't 'in'? For example, references to obscure US TV programmes mean nothing to outside world readers so they won't get it. Likewise with specific sport/occupation insider stuff and going into long explanatory speaches in a story is really a big turn off.
The best 'Easter Eggs' as you put it, are ones grown within your own writings, readers will at least (hopefully) get the references.
Madeline Anafrid Bell
Culturally illiterate or ...
I am mostly culturally illiterate; but, I sometime get the joke. That said, I would never comment on the joke so not to spoil it for the next reader.
Eggs, Easter or not
When I notice one I react the same way I do to certain authors use of the same character names in many of their tales (insert eye roll here)....
BAK 0.25tspgirl
High hurdle
I fear most find the hurdle to comment rather than just move on, rather high.
I agree
I find it very hard for me to comment on any given work. I have many times started writing only to delete it after a read through.