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Story Crafter: A Twitter Chat for Writers

As I mentioned in yesterdays post, one of my favourite Twitter chats to take part in is Story Crafter hosted by Faye Kirwin from @Writerology.

You can find detailed information about the chat and how it works at https://www.writerology.net/admin/resources/the-writerologists-guide-to-twitter-writerology.pdf. If you're interested in using Twitter and taking part in twitter chats make sure you grab a copy of the file.

The hashtag for the chat is #StoryCrafter and it starts at 8pm GMT on Sundays. Follow @Writerology and you'll see tweets like this one below to remind you about upcoming chats.

Friends new and old, come join us for an hour of writerly chat from :00! New to #storycrafter? Get the details here: https://t.co/mdA5o7oPNA pic.twitter.com/78mfQFJjI2
— Faye Kirwin (@Writerology) February 26, 2017

Sunday's topic was "A Writer's Search History" and asked the following questions:

Q1. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever researched for a story?

Q2. If someone looked at your search history, what would be their immediate response? Justified or not? ;)

Q3. What’s the most random research tangent you’ve ever gone off on?

Q4a. What’s the most eyebrow raising/incriminating thing you’ve researched (or might research) for a crime or thriller novel?

Q4b. Okay, what’s the most outlandish/alarming thing you’ve researched (or might research) for a fantasy or sci-fi novel?

Q4c. What’s the whackiest/weirdest thing you’ve researched (or might research) for a romance/contemporary novel?

Q5. Let’s have some funny Google auto-completes! Start asking Google a research question for your WIP and share what it says!

Here's a few of snippets from the chat:

This is a good example of why I enjoy this chat so much. Chatting with awesome people like @KSekouM

@Writerology I can go from ways to kill people to historical clothing in a flash. #nolimits #StoryCrafter
— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017
*moves to the other side of the room and places a bundle of corsets between us* #storycrafter https://t.co/K6Ym4225jx

— The Black Pantser (@KSekouM) February 26, 2017

@KSekouM actually corsets can be turned into great weapons. Could use just a piece e.g. Strings or the whole thing 😳 #StoryCrafter

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

@jolinsdell I CANT MOVE ANY FURTHER!!!! #StoryCrafter

— The Black Pantser (@KSekouM) February 26, 2017

@KSekouM it's ok. I scare myself sometimes #storycrafter pic.twitter.com/xDZ0WKN69n

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

Then there was this bit discussing escaping from crocodiles...

@Writerology how to escape from a crocodile 🤔 Was going to search for from car but crocodiles are always fun 😉 #StoryCrafter

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

@jolinsdell @Writerology I may actually need to know this! #Storycrafter

— Kelly Phillips (@OtterGoddessKel) February 26, 2017

@OtterGoddessKel @Writerology Google is your friend. Soooo much info about crocodile attacks and escaping them 🐊

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

@jolinsdell @Writerology #plottwist #makeitreal

— Katja Rammer (@KatjaRammer) February 26, 2017

@KatjaRammer @Writerology 😃 pic.twitter.com/ZF0qKgbxeq

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

Now need to come up with a scene where someone escapes from a crocodile...

And then there were little gems like this one:

#storycrafter A5: lmfao! The contrast... pic.twitter.com/WEfN6cdc5i

— Leigh M. Lorentz (@LeighMLorentz) February 26, 2017

The chat was great fun and branched off into loads of conversations. It was also good to know that I'm not the only one with questionable search history...

A4a Torture techniques, assassination strike zones, where to hurt w/o damage, poisons/toxins. I'm sure I'm on watch lists. #storycrafter https://t.co/UMcf6FXF5M

— Kaelan Rhywiol (@KaelanRhy) February 26, 2017

Thanks to @Writerology and everyone who took part in the #StoryCrafter chat. It's been fun... & and nice to know I'm not the only weirdo 😜

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

Do you take part in Twitter chats? Which are your favourites? Are you a Story Crafter regular too? Share below.

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If you're interested in taking part in the challenge, please leave a comment below with your Twitter handle, or drop me a tweet at @JoLinsdell.