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Haua (Projects Ningmaster)'s Blog Posts Tagged 'writing' (23)

The Treadmill Desk! Fitness for Nerds

In which John responds to Hank's newfound fitness and buffitude by purchasing, and walking on, a treadmill desk. I've been writing on the treadmill desk for more than a week now, and I love it! So far today I've walked more than six miles, and I am walking while typing this. You're not going to be the only fit one in this family, Hank Green!

Here's the Mayo Clinic…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 24, 2012 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Solving Your Problems!

In which John solves the problems of nerdfighters. Easy ways to be nerdfightastic:

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Fahrenheit 451: AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE or…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on June 19, 2012 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Moon Farts: Being Charlie While Running Errands

In which John Green pretends to be Charlie McDonnell by answering the same questions Hank asked him, while signing a lease at his new office and getting the movie option for The Fault in Our Stars signed and notarized. Also, John tells a story about the astronaut who farted on the moon.

And yes, since apparently a lot of you did not know this, the movie rights to my…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on May 1, 2012 at 3:21pm — No Comments

Wrong but Right and Pantsless in Amsterdam: Thoughts from Places

(It occurred to me while editing that you are not actually able to confirm that I ever put on pants.) In which John travels to Amsterdam--where he lived for two months while finishing The Fault in Our Stars--to promote the Dutch edition of the book. Along the way he visits places that were important to him and to the made-up people in his novel, including the Spui Square,…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on March 27, 2012 at 2:15pm — No Comments

Sharpie Face Question Tuesday

Check out Crash Course! http://www.youtube.com/crashcourse

The Fault in Our Stars: http://dft.ba/-tfios

I'll be in Amsterdam THIS FRIDAY evening. Ticket info:…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on March 20, 2012 at 3:47pm — No Comments

Life is Weird. Also beautiful.

If you'd like to keep a couple old friends atop the bestseller list, you can pick up The Fault in Our Stars and/or Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children at your local bookstore or from amazon. TFiOS: http://dft.ba/-tfios Miss Peregrine: http://amzn.to/xuSvdA

Ransom's brilliant YouTube…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on February 21, 2012 at 2:14pm — No Comments

There Will Be NO SPOILERS!!!

If you need something to read between now and TFiOS, I have written a few other books, including Looking for Alaska: http://dft.ba/-looking4alaska An Abundance of Katherines: http://dft.ba/-aokatherines and Paper Towns: http://dft.ba/-1h5U

In which…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on December 23, 2011 at 3:14pm — No Comments

Puppy, Pumas, and The Tour de Nerdfighting 2012

Info and tickets for the 2012 Great American (and Canadian) Tour de Nerdfighting: http://dft.ba/-tourdenerdfighting2012

In which John reveals that he, Hank, the Katherine, and occasionally the Yeti will again be piling into a vehicle and making nerdfighteria IRL in January of 2012 to celebrate the release of The…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on December 9, 2011 at 2:39pm — 3 Comments

The 5 Worst Typos Ever

In which John, having discovered an (inevitable) mistake in The Fault in Our Stars, discusses his list of the five worst typographical errors and grammatical mistakes in the history of the English language, from the Bible to Shakespeare.

You can preorder The Fault in Our Stars at your local bookstore http://dft.ba/-tfiosindie,…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on December 5, 2011 at 4:19pm — No Comments

Old Man Narrates Young Girl

The me-narrated TFiOS box set: http://dft.ba/tfiosboxset

The real audiobook not narrated by me: http://dft.ba/-17Qg

In which John discusses narrating one version of The Fault in Our Stars audiobook, the unusual and good-hearted conversations with Brilliance Audio that made it possible, how…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on November 22, 2011 at 7:28am — 1 Comment

LECTROJOG!



In which John celebrates the amazing Lectrojog of Amazing and announces the forthcoming reconstitution of the Foundation to Decrease Worldsuck. All of our royalties from sales of the Nerdfighteria shirt will go to fund the Foundation to Decrease Worldsuck.



Get your Nerdfighter Community shirt:… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on November 2, 2011 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Signing Psychosis Takes Over



In which John goes well and truly mad from signing and then discusses the ruins of Indianapolis.



Indianapolis: I'll be reading from The Fault in Our Stars on November 1st at 7:30 PM at Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University. The event is free and open to the public. On 11/11/11, at 11:11 AM, I'll be at the Bean in Chicago along with other people celebrating… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on October 25, 2011 at 2:18am — 1 Comment

Defying Wadsworth!



Laurena songs on iTunes: http://dft.ba/permafrost



In which John defies the so-called Wadsworth Constant, which maintains that the first 30% of all YouTube videos can safely be skipped, by giving you Halloween pumpkin tips, some quotes from James Joyce's Ulysses, The Fault in Our Stars, his signature, and so… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on October 14, 2011 at 10:01am — 2 Comments

SIGNING MADNESS



Preorder The Fault in Our Stars at Amazon http://dft.ba/-tfios, B&N http://dft.ba/-tfiosbn, at your local bookstore http://dft.ba/-tfiosindie, or in the UK http://dft.ba/-tfiosUK I WILL SIGN ALL THE BOOKS.



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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on October 5, 2011 at 1:26pm — No Comments

The Great Gatsby: Living the Dream in the Valley of Ashes



In which John discusses critical readings of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, including metaphors and symbols like the color yellow, the green light at the end of the dock, the eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleburg, the valley of ashes, and the American dream.



I also write books. They are not as good as The Great Gatsby. My new one, The Fault in Our Stars, is… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 8, 2011 at 5:42am — No Comments

How to Become An Adult: Get an Ilene



Check out Ilene Cooper's An Angel in My Pocket: http://dft.ba/-TCa or if you prefer easy readers, Lucy on the Loose! http://dft.ba/-TCd Or if you prefer picture books, The Golden Rule! http://dft.ba/-TCf



They're all great, and I'm not just saying that because Ilene Cooper made my whole life possible.



In which John talks about the crushing monotony and… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on August 31, 2011 at 1:47pm — 5 Comments

150,000 Autographs



Preorder The Fault in Our Stars from B&N http://dft.ba/-D3N or Indiebound http://dft.ba/-MeM or Amazon: http://dft.ba/-tfios



Vidcon 2012: http://www.vidcon.com



In which John announces that thanks to the awesomeness of nerdfighteria, his book The Fault in Our Stars will be published sooner than previously… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 27, 2011 at 12:23pm — 3 Comments

Gatsby's American Dream: Reading The Great Gatsby Critically, Chapter 1



In which John Green discusses the first chapter of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, including thoughts on the role that the ideas of the self-made man and the American dream fuel the beginning of the novel. Themes, metaphors, and symbols are all discussed--although hopefully not in that boring and unlikable way you all find so reprehensible.



Discuss the book!… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 19, 2011 at 4:59am — 2 Comments

Men Running on Tanks and the Truth about Book Editors



In which John discusses the editorial process involved in the creation of his new book (still no official title!) and also his previous books Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, and Paper Towns. He also discusses Gloria, the project currently on display at the Venice Biennale's US Pavilion featuring work by artists Allora & Calzadilla in collaboration with members of the US gymanstics and track and field teams, organized by the Indianapolis Museum of… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on June 6, 2011 at 12:04pm — 2 Comments

Older Than Gravity In Bruges: Thoughts from Places



In which John Green visits Bruges (or as the Belgians and Dutch call it, Brugge) for a day, seeing the famous Belfort and other beautiful buildings along the way before meeting up with Nerdfighters from all over Belgium (and Germany and France). Along the way, he thinks about living amid history and what (if anything) we owe those who have died and those who will later be born. This video is part of a series called "Thoughts from… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on May 27, 2011 at 2:32pm — 1 Comment

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