# Storytime Twitter Greg Fishbone Tells 140 Character 'Tweet Mystery of Death' Stories By Jan Kozlowski | Published 2009-06-22 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tweet-mystery-of-death-a-twitter-based-murder-mystery References: [tweetmystery](http://www.tweetmystery.com) On June 15th, a six-week [storytelling experiment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storytelling-app2) was launched on [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resurrected-social-media) called Tweet Mystery of Death. Tweet Mystery of Death tells suspenseful stories entirely through live, semi-improvisational tweets. Boston-based [children’s book author](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thekidsstorycom), lawyer, and web designer Greg R. Fishbone created the idea to bring story-telling to Twitter. **Implications** - Many businesses are still reluctant to try Twitter, but since it is a platform for engagement and sharing, many businesses are manipulating Twitter to fit their needs. What this gives their consumers is a real-time experience with live interaction with the brand. The result? A better user experience and a greater connection to their consumers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Real-time Storytelling:** Businesses can explore real-time storytelling as a way to engage and connect with their consumers on platforms like Twitter. - **Live Interaction:** Leveraging Twitter for live interaction can enhance the user experience and foster a stronger connection between businesses and their consumers. - **Platform Manipulation:** Businesses are finding innovative ways to manipulate platforms like Twitter to fit their needs and deliver unique experiences to their consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Marketing:** The marketing industry can benefit from real-time storytelling on social media platforms to create engaging campaigns and connect with their target audience. - **Publishing:** The publishing industry can explore live interaction on platforms like Twitter to engage readers and create immersive storytelling experiences. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can leverage platform manipulation techniques to deliver interactive and immersive experiences to their audience through mediums like Twitter. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Short Story Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drabble.md) - [Personal Storytelling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thyme-tell.md) - [Interactive Storytelling Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neverending-stories.md) - [Digital Storytelling Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/times-of-my-life.md) - [Mobile Streaming App Stories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitch-stories.md) - [Collaborative Creative Writing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crowdtales.md) - [Resurrected Social Media Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resurrected-social-media.md) - [Haunting Pasta Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creepypasta.md) - [Social Copy Optimizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tweetfast1.md)