Tuckerization - Revision history

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	'''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as (usually) minor characters, often in return for a suitable donation to charity. It is derived from science fiction writer {{wp\|Wilson Tucker\|Wilson Tucker}}, who either originated or popularised the idea.		'''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as (usually) minor characters, often in return for a suitable donation to charity. It is derived from science fiction writer {{wp\|Wilson Tucker\|Wilson Tucker}}, who either originated or popularised the idea.

Lias Bluestone at 23:57, 11 August 2018

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	'''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as (usually) minor characters, often in return for a suitable donation to charity. It is derived from science fiction writer {{wp\|Wilson Tucker\|Wilson Tucker}}, who either originated or popularised the idea.		'''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as (usually) minor characters, often in return for a suitable donation to charity. It is derived from science fiction writer {{wp\|Wilson Tucker\|Wilson Tucker}}, who either originated or popularised the idea.

	Sometimes this involves no money changing hands – [[Hodgesaargh]], the [[Lancre]] castle falconer is based on Dave Hodges, the man Terry used for research on falconry, and the [[Seamstresses' Guild\|seamstress]] [[Colette]] who appears in {{M!!!}} is a tribute to a fan who appealed to Terry because of her infeasibly large and different earrings. "Fascinatin'", you might say. [[Nanny Ogg\|Gytha (Nanny) Ogg]] was based on an acquaintance of Terry's whose ~~penchant for singing~~ {{wp\|Filk music\|filk ~~songs~~}} ~~(often bawdy) at conventions when her whistle had been sufficiently wetted~~.		Sometimes this involves no money changing hands – [[Hodgesaargh]], the [[Lancre]] castle falconer is based on Dave Hodges, the man Terry used for research on falconry, and the [[Seamstresses' Guild\|seamstress]] [[Colette]] who appears in {{M!!!}} is a tribute to a fan who appealed to Terry because of her infeasibly large and different earrings. "Fascinatin'", you might say. [[Nanny Ogg\|Gytha (Nanny) Ogg]] was based on an acquaintance of Terry's whose involvement in the {{wp\|Filk music\|filk scene}} was probably the inspiration for Nanny Ogg's penchant for singing.

	Beneficiaries in the Discworld canon include:		Beneficiaries in the Discworld canon include:

Lias Bluestone at 23:46, 11 August 2018

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	'''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as (usually) minor characters, often in return for a suitable donation to charity. It is derived from science fiction writer {{wp\|Wilson Tucker\|Wilson Tucker}}, who either originated or popularised the idea.		'''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as (usually) minor characters, often in return for a suitable donation to charity. It is derived from science fiction writer {{wp\|Wilson Tucker\|Wilson Tucker}}, who either originated or popularised the idea.

	Sometimes this involves no money changing hands – [[Hodgesaargh]], the [[Lancre]] castle falconer is based on Dave Hodges, the man Terry used for research on falconry, and the [[Seamstresses' Guild\|seamstress]] [[Colette]] who appears in {{M!!!}} is a tribute to a fan who appealed to Terry because of her infeasibly large and different earrings. "Fascinatin'", you might say.		Sometimes this involves no money changing hands – [[Hodgesaargh]], the [[Lancre]] castle falconer is based on Dave Hodges, the man Terry used for research on falconry, and the [[Seamstresses' Guild\|seamstress]] [[Colette]] who appears in {{M!!!}} is a tribute to a fan who appealed to Terry because of her infeasibly large and different earrings. "Fascinatin'", you might say. [[Nanny Ogg\|Gytha (Nanny) Ogg]] was based on an acquaintance of Terry's whose penchant for singing {{wp\|Filk music\|filk songs}} (often bawdy) at conventions when her whistle had been sufficiently wetted.

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	* [[Hodgesaargh]], after falconer Dave Hodges		* [[Hodgesaargh]], after falconer Dave Hodges
	* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.		* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.
			* [[Nanny Ogg\|Gytha (Nanny) Ogg]], after British fantasy fan and filk singer [http://www.brighthelm.org/people/gytha Gytha North].

	Another notable Tuckerization happens in [[Book:The Long War\|The Long War]], where real-life animal experts and owners of a large feral cat sanctuary, Doctor Christopher Pagel and his wife Julia Pagel, are written into the story as themselves - but given the management problems associated with large cat species not known on [[Datum Earth]]. A note at the end of the novel acknowledges them and their work in large cat preservation (owners of the Companion Animal Hospital in real-life Madison)		Another notable Tuckerization happens in [[Book:The Long War\|The Long War]], where real-life animal experts and owners of a large feral cat sanctuary, Doctor Christopher Pagel and his wife Julia Pagel, are written into the story as themselves - but given the management problems associated with large cat species not known on [[Datum Earth]]. A note at the end of the novel acknowledges them and their work in large cat preservation (owners of the Companion Animal Hospital in real-life Madison)

Thnidu: c/e

2018-07-25T02:54:41Z

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	[[Image:Anorankh 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The "anorankh" earrings that immortalised Colette Reap in the Discworld novels.]]		[[Image:Anorankh 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The "anorankh" earrings that immortalised Colette Reap in the Discworld novels.]]
	'''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as minor characters in return for a suitable donation to charity. It is derived from science fiction writer {{wp\|Wilson Tucker\|Wilson Tucker}}, who either originated or popularised the idea.		'''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as (usually) minor characters, often in return for a suitable donation to charity. It is derived from science fiction writer {{wp\|Wilson Tucker\|Wilson Tucker}}, who either originated or popularised the idea.

	Sometimes this involves no money changing hands – [[Hodgesaargh]] the [[Lancre]] castle falconer is based on Dave Hodges, the man Terry used for research on falconry, and the [[Seamstresses' Guild\|seamstress]] [[Colette]] who appears in {{M!!!}} is a tribute to a fan who appealed to Terry because of her infeasibly large and different earrings. "Fascinatin'", you might say.		Sometimes this involves no money changing hands – [[Hodgesaargh]], the [[Lancre]] castle falconer is based on Dave Hodges, the man Terry used for research on falconry, and the [[Seamstresses' Guild\|seamstress]] [[Colette]] who appears in {{M!!!}} is a tribute to a fan who appealed to Terry because of her infeasibly large and different earrings. "Fascinatin'", you might say.

	Beneficiaries in the Discworld canon include:		Beneficiaries in the Discworld canon include:

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	* [[Colette]], after Colette Reap		* [[Colette]], after Colette Reap
	* [[Follett\|Dr Follett]], after author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Follett Kenneth Follett]		* [[Follett\|Dr Follett]], after author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Follett Kenneth Follett]
	* [[Hodgesaargh]], after falconer ~~[http://realhhg.co.uk/hhgpage.php?page=dave~~ Dave Hodges]		* [[Hodgesaargh]], after falconer Dave Hodges
	* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.		* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.

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	Beneficiaries in the Discworld canon include:		Beneficiaries in the Discworld canon include:
	* [[Colette]], after ~~[http://www.reaphear.demon.co.uk/~~ Colette Reap]		* [[Colette]], after Colette Reap
	* [[Follett\|Dr Follett]], after author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Follett Kenneth Follett]		* [[Follett\|Dr Follett]], after author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Follett Kenneth Follett]
	* [[Hodgesaargh]], after falconer [http://~~www~~.~~realhhg~~.~~com~~/hhgpage.php?page=dave Dave Hodges]		* [[Hodgesaargh]], after falconer [http://realhhg.co.uk/hhgpage.php?page=dave Dave Hodges]
	* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.		* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.

Old Dickens: Wilson Tucker

2016-10-27T23:37:44Z

Wilson Tucker

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	[[Image:Anorankh 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The "anorankh" earrings that immortalised Colette Reap in the Discworld novels.]]		[[Image:Anorankh 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The "anorankh" earrings that immortalised Colette Reap in the Discworld novels.]]
	'''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as minor characters in return for a suitable donation to charity.		'''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as minor characters in return for a suitable donation to charity. It is derived from science fiction writer {{wp\|Wilson Tucker\|Wilson Tucker}}, who either originated or popularised the idea.

	Sometimes this involves no money changing hands – [[Hodgesaargh]] the [[Lancre]] castle falconer is based on Dave Hodges, the man Terry used for research on falconry, and the [[Seamstresses' Guild\|seamstress]] [[Colette]] who appears in {{M!!!}} is a tribute to a fan who appealed to Terry because of her infeasibly large and different earrings. "Fascinatin'", you might say.		Sometimes this involves no money changing hands – [[Hodgesaargh]] the [[Lancre]] castle falconer is based on Dave Hodges, the man Terry used for research on falconry, and the [[Seamstresses' Guild\|seamstress]] [[Colette]] who appears in {{M!!!}} is a tribute to a fan who appealed to Terry because of her infeasibly large and different earrings. "Fascinatin'", you might say.

Old Dickens: consistent spelling (I don't like it but Wp and TVTropes use "z")

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consistent spelling (I don't like it but Wp and TVTropes use "z")

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	* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.		* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.

	Another notable ~~Tuckerisation~~ happens in [[Book:The Long War\|The Long War]], where real-life animal experts and owners of a large feral cat sanctuary, Doctor Christopher Pagel and his wife Julia Pagel, are written into the story as themselves - but given the management problems associated with large cat species not known on [[Datum Earth]]. A note at the end of the novel acknowledges them and their work in large cat preservation (owners of the Companion Animal Hospital in real-life Madison)		Another notable Tuckerization happens in [[Book:The Long War\|The Long War]], where real-life animal experts and owners of a large feral cat sanctuary, Doctor Christopher Pagel and his wife Julia Pagel, are written into the story as themselves - but given the management problems associated with large cat species not known on [[Datum Earth]]. A note at the end of the novel acknowledges them and their work in large cat preservation (owners of the Companion Animal Hospital in real-life Madison)

	==External links==		==External links==

AgProv: A Long Earth example

2014-08-16T22:43:16Z

A Long Earth example

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	* [[Hodgesaargh]], after falconer [http://www.realhhg.com/hhgpage.php?page=dave Dave Hodges]		* [[Hodgesaargh]], after falconer [http://www.realhhg.com/hhgpage.php?page=dave Dave Hodges]
	* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.		* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.

			Another notable Tuckerisation happens in [[Book:The Long War\|The Long War]], where real-life animal experts and owners of a large feral cat sanctuary, Doctor Christopher Pagel and his wife Julia Pagel, are written into the story as themselves - but given the management problems associated with large cat species not known on [[Datum Earth]]. A note at the end of the novel acknowledges them and their work in large cat preservation (owners of the Companion Animal Hospital in real-life Madison)

	==External links==		==External links==

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	* [[Follett\|Dr Follett]], after author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Follett Kenneth Follett]		* [[Follett\|Dr Follett]], after author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Follett Kenneth Follett]
	* [[Hodgesaargh]], after falconer [http://www.realhhg.com/hhgpage.php?page=dave Dave Hodges]		* [[Hodgesaargh]], after falconer [http://www.realhhg.com/hhgpage.php?page=dave Dave Hodges]
	* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer ~~[http://www.lrgames.com/theden/bio.html#marco~~ Marco Soto]		* [[Marco Soto]], after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.

	==External links==		==External links==