JohnJosephAdams - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @JohnJosephAdams
Published April 7, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
5 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-24
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-19
Total number of tweets analysed
34
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The tweets discuss various aspects of worldbuilding in writing, including when to stop worldbuilding, how to use prologues and avoid overwriting in short fiction, and the importance of leaving gaps for readers to fill in with their own imagination. The authors also touch on the back-and-forth process of developing a story and worldbuilding, and recommend using multiple points of view and presenting complex concepts through characters who also don't fully understand the world. They warn against getting too mired in worldbuilding and not moving on to actual drafting, and suggest that it's important to stop when feedback suggests that worldbuilding has gone too far.
Topic Modeling
- WorldbuildingCon and related discussions
- The role and impact of worldbuilding in fiction writing
- Advice for writers on worldbuilding and storytelling
- Challenges and pitfalls of worldbuilding
- Effective ways to incorporate worldbuilding into storytelling
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions related to the topic of worldbuilding in writing, including excitement, gratitude, enthusiasm, caution, and self-reflection. There is a sense of collaboration and learning from experts in the field, as well as a recognition of the challenges and potential pitfalls of excessive worldbuilding. There is also a focus on the importance of the reader's experience and imagination in creating a successful story. Overall, the tweets convey a mixture of creativity, practicality, and humility in approaching the craft of writing.
Trend Analysis
- Worldbuilding as a writing/conference topic
- The balance of worldbuilding and storytelling
- The importance of editing and feedback in worldbuilding
- Techniques for effective worldbuilding
- The danger of excessive worldbuilding
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
12
35% of total
Number of Original tweets
2
5% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
1
2% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
20
58% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
11
32% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
34
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 19 |
| Twitter for Android | 10 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 3 |
| TweetDeck | 1 |
| Buffer | 1 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WorldAnvil | World Anvil | The ultimate worldbuilding platform for writers and TTRPGs! | 13,419 |
| Janet_DB_Forbes | Janet | World Anvil ๐๐๐ ๐ WorldbuildingCon | CEO @WorldAnvil, #DnD Streamer for @Wizards_DnD, Fantasy & TTRPG author; Writing & RPG advice on #Youtube. Secretly a velociraptor. (she/her, Bi) | 3,555 |
| sarenaulibarri | Sarena Ulibarri | SFF Writer โ ANOTHER LIFE coming in 2023 from Stelliform Press โ Story Reviewer for Imagine 2200 โ Editor-in-Chief of @WorldWeaver_wwp โ Solarpunk โ she/her | 2,426 |
| Sepulcher67 | Richard (Mist Wanderer) โฐ | Lover of all things Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, History and Gaming (particularly #DnD). #Ravenloft #BlackFlagRPG | 1,940 |
| judyblackcloud | Judy Black - on deadline | Author. Gamer. #dnd lover. Mental health advocate. Young, scrappy and hungry. #Ace as hell. Writer of many things. Gamer/DM/TTRPG Creator. Cats, coffee & chaos | 1,610 |
| LaikaAndYuri | Laika L. Gagarin | #WritingCommunity #DragonCommunity | 24 | Writer of the Cosmonaut Series | Bi | Any Pronoun | B L M TMI = (42,646/70,000) | 1,373 |
| if_this_goes_on | If This Goes On (Don't Panic) | Bringing hope to the world through Speculative Fiction. Interviews with writers, gamers, creators, and activists. @itgodontpanic@write.exchange | 828 |
| JaneLindskold | Jane Lindskold | Feeds animals. When permitted, reads, writes, gardens. Also known as The Faceless Tyrant. (I'm a gamer.) | 809 |
| strixxline | Line ๐ป๐ฟ | Artist | Worldbuilder | Nerd โ๐ป (they/she) Writer of Malkora on WorldAnvil ๐๐จ WorldAnvil fanatic ๐โจ | 144 |
| MSidfrids | Matt Sidfrids | Geek, #writer, gamemaster, #ttrpg 'er, gamer, #gamedev. Generally weird. Always socially awkward. World in progress: https://t.co/HEeZ37Z6yVโฆ | 43 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaikaAndYuri | Laika L. Gagarin | #WritingCommunity #DragonCommunity | 24 | Writer of the Cosmonaut Series | Bi | Any Pronoun | B L M TMI = (42,646/70,000) | 2,385 |
| sarenaulibarri | Sarena Ulibarri | SFF Writer โ ANOTHER LIFE coming in 2023 from Stelliform Press โ Story Reviewer for Imagine 2200 โ Editor-in-Chief of @WorldWeaver_wwp โ Solarpunk โ she/her | 2,207 |
| judyblackcloud | Judy Black - on deadline | Author. Gamer. #dnd lover. Mental health advocate. Young, scrappy and hungry. #Ace as hell. Writer of many things. Gamer/DM/TTRPG Creator. Cats, coffee & chaos | 1,533 |
| Sepulcher67 | Richard (Mist Wanderer) โฐ | Lover of all things Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, History and Gaming (particularly #DnD). #Ravenloft #BlackFlagRPG | 1,012 |
| if_this_goes_on | If This Goes On (Don't Panic) | Bringing hope to the world through Speculative Fiction. Interviews with writers, gamers, creators, and activists. @itgodontpanic@write.exchange | 900 |
| Janet_DB_Forbes | Janet | World Anvil ๐๐๐ ๐ WorldbuildingCon | CEO @WorldAnvil, #DnD Streamer for @Wizards_DnD, Fantasy & TTRPG author; Writing & RPG advice on #Youtube. Secretly a velociraptor. (she/her, Bi) | 375 |
| WorldAnvil | World Anvil | The ultimate worldbuilding platform for writers and TTRPGs! | 352 |
| strixxline | Line ๐ป๐ฟ | Artist | Worldbuilder | Nerd โ๐ป (they/she) Writer of Malkora on WorldAnvil ๐๐จ WorldAnvil fanatic ๐โจ | 325 |
| JaneLindskold | Jane Lindskold | Feeds animals. When permitted, reads, writes, gardens. Also known as The Faceless Tyrant. (I'm a gamer.) | 277 |
| MSidfrids | Matt Sidfrids | Geek, #writer, gamemaster, #ttrpg 'er, gamer, #gamedev. Generally weird. Always socially awkward. World in progress: https://t.co/HEeZ37Z6yVโฆ | 199 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| WorldAnvil | The ultimate worldbuilding platform for writers and TTRPGs! | 17 |
| MSidfrids | Geek, #writer, gamemaster, #ttrpg 'er, gamer, #gamedev. Generally weird. Always socially awkward. World in progress: https://t.co/HEeZ37Z6yVโฆ | 6 |
| sarenaulibarri | SFF Writer โ ANOTHER LIFE coming in 2023 from Stelliform Press โ Story Reviewer for Imagine 2200 โ Editor-in-Chief of @WorldWeaver_wwp โ Solarpunk โ she/her | 2 |
| JaneLindskold | Feeds animals. When permitted, reads, writes, gardens. Also known as The Faceless Tyrant. (I'm a gamer.) | 1 |
| Janet_DB_Forbes | CEO @WorldAnvil, #DnD Streamer for @Wizards_DnD, Fantasy & TTRPG author; Writing & RPG advice on #Youtube. Secretly a velociraptor. (she/her, Bi) | 1 |
| JerrJtree | A writer, a fighter for forests and wetlands, who has hope. Living gratefully in Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe territory. | 1 |
| LaikaAndYuri | #WritingCommunity #DragonCommunity | 24 | Writer of the Cosmonaut Series | Bi | Any Pronoun | B L M TMI = (42,646/70,000) | 1 |
| Nilfer74155133 | Web3 ๅผๆ่ ๅ NFT ๆถ่ๅฎถ๏ผไธ็ดๅจๆข็ดขๅ ๅฎๅฎใ๐๐ | 1 |
| Sepulcher67 | Lover of all things Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, History and Gaming (particularly #DnD). #Ravenloft #BlackFlagRPG | 1 |
| if_this_goes_on | Bringing hope to the world through Speculative Fiction. Interviews with writers, gamers, creators, and activists. @itgodontpanic@write.exchange | 1 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1637480852308529153 | WE'RE BACK!!! It's Day 2 of #WorldbuildingCon, and we're starting with ... When to STOP Worldbuilding!๐คฃ Join our guests @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark & @apexjason to learn how much is enough โฆ | 8 |
| 1637485901533302784 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason If you don't stop worldbuilding, you don't leave space for your players to discover new things. In fiction, you can box yourself in. | 2 |
| 1637489673647034368 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason "No plan ever survives contact with the players." - @JohnJosephAdams #truth | 2 |
| 1637487899804565510 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason In short fiction, figure out what #worldbuilding is plot-necessary. It's okay to overwrite (and then cut based on feedback). | 1 |
| 1637486238537224192 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason With a novel or epic series, there WILL be something you didn't predict that you have to do later on, and you may need to retcon โฆ | 1 |
| 1637492576684244993 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason Open a loop in the reader's mind by presenting a custom but NOT EXPLAINING IT. Let the context and the characters' actions explain it. | 1 |
| 1637491846418161664 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason There's a lot of energy in leaving gaps the reader has to fill in with their own imagination. | 1 |
| 1638994386183946240 | Ten years ago(!) @LightspeedMag published "The Bolt Tightener," my first professional rate sale. It's dark fantasy, quite different from what I write now, but I still love this story, & โฆ | 1 |
| 1637488869183721475 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason Writers get so close to their work they see everything as related or important in their world, but a lot of plots aren't essential to THIS โฆ | 1 |
| 1637488193783336960 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason Sometimes, you realize you need to go back and do MORE #worldbuilding to make the plot work, when moving from short fiction to novels. | 1 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1637480852308529153 | WE'RE BACK!!! It's Day 2 of #WorldbuildingCon, and we're starting with ... When to STOP Worldbuilding!๐คฃ Join our guests @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark & @apexjason to learn how much is enough โฆ | 14 |
| 1638994386183946240 | Ten years ago(!) @LightspeedMag published "The Bolt Tightener," my first professional rate sale. It's dark fantasy, quite different from what I write now, but I still love this story, & โฆ | 10 |
| 1637496428334567429 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason Prologues work best when they serve as an appetizer for action when the essential main story will take a while to get there. | 4 |
| 1637486238537224192 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason With a novel or epic series, there WILL be something you didn't predict that you have to do later on, and you may need to retcon โฆ | 3 |
| 1637489431446978562 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason Story and worldbuilding can be like a tennis match. It's a back and forth process. You get stuck on the story because you need to build โฆ | 1 |
| 1637485901533302784 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason If you don't stop worldbuilding, you don't leave space for your players to discover new things. In fiction, you can box yourself in. | 1 |
| 1637487181081223174 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason In short fiction, one of the more popular criticisms is "this feels like it should be a novel." This can come from an author being too โฆ | 1 |
| 1637487899804565510 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason In short fiction, figure out what #worldbuilding is plot-necessary. It's okay to overwrite (and then cut based on feedback). | 1 |
| 1637488193783336960 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason Sometimes, you realize you need to go back and do MORE #worldbuilding to make the plot work, when moving from short fiction to novels. | 1 |
| 1637489673647034368 | @ScholarlyFox @JohnJosephAdams @C_L_Clark @apexjason "No plan ever survives contact with the players." - @JohnJosephAdams #truth | 1 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #worldbuilding | 7 |
| #worldbuildingcon | 2 |
| #truth | 2 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @johnjosephadams | 36 |
| @scholarlyfox | 26 |
| @c_l_clark | 26 |
| @apexjason | 26 |
| @worldanvil | 9 |
| @lightspeedmag | 5 |
| @sarenaulibarri | 3 |
| @feilxie | 1 |
| @gamefish_io | 1 |
| @3 | 1 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
8
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ๐คฃ | 2 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| ๐ฅฐ | 1 | smiling_face_with_hearts |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 3 |
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