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How to write a novel from Google's autocomplete

Begin a Google search for "should i" and you'll see what looks like the high points of a pretty interesting novel:

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Just like a good Russian novel, it doesn't have a happy ending.

But begin a search for "should i get" and you see the arc of a story with a more positive ending. It's practically "Bridget Jones's Diary."

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Any other good "autocomplete novels" out there? Post 'em in the comments.


11 Comments:

Ryan — Jul 2, '09 — 2:45 PM

"I dreamt I"
"Can I have a"
"Whenever I get"

Mary Specht — Jul 2, '09 — 2:48 PM

You saw "I am extremely terrified of Chinese people," right? I'm not sure where that novel would go, but it got some buzz:

http://www.businessinsider.com/2009/2/google-suggest-thinks-the-internet-is-terrified-of-chinese-people-goog

Ben Brophy — Jul 2, '09 — 3:02 PM

"Who is" makes an interesting political/supernatural thriller

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lfb/3681707089/

Levi Montgomery — Jul 2, '09 — 5:01 PM

Here's a thought: what do we do when this becomes the de facto norm of literature?

Dennis Crane — Jul 3, '09 — 10:08 AM

Fun: "How to ..."

Seriously, the auto complete is a very useful feature, e.g. for selecting negative words for your AdWords campaign:
http://www.drexplain.com/isv-kaizen-blog/adwords/choosing-negative-words-for-your-adwords-campaign/

Aimee — Jul 8, '09 — 1:53 PM

That's a cool new hobby, thanks!!
I put in "if I leave", and almost every return indicated there are a lot of people out there who don't know the name of "Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, but want to.
This would certainly be a book only OCD's could love!

BonzoGal — Jul 9, '09 — 12:21 PM

"Why can't I..."

corbettc — Jul 13, '09 — 11:25 PM

"seeking a"
"where does" (non-fiction)

Windblow — Jul 31, '09 — 10:05 AM

"they'll" is also very amusing

Nancy — Jul 31, '09 — 12:43 PM

Try:
"I have to" vs. "I need to"
Both relate to quasi-urgent physical needs.

Mark — Aug 14, '09 — 10:20 AM

I'd love to...
If only I could...




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