I'm writing a true survival guide anyone can use to survive a zombie apocalypse or something very similar please give me things you would want covered in the book n I'll let you kno every now and then how the book is goin and if I'll need anymore help.
Thnk u all ahead of time
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Need things to cover in a zombie survival handbook
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Posted 03 May 2012 - 01:25 AM
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 10:24 PM
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Constructive tip: work on your spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Also, do a literature review - this is a genre that had arguably already passed it's zenith. At very least, the literature review will give you a good idea of what the historic strengths and weaknesses of previous publications have been.
It'll also help you avoid accusation of plagiarism and copyright infringement.
Good place to start.
Also, do a literature review - this is a genre that had arguably already passed it's zenith. At very least, the literature review will give you a good idea of what the historic strengths and weaknesses of previous publications have been.
It'll also help you avoid accusation of plagiarism and copyright infringement.
Good place to start.
"His speech is clumsy, with a toadlike indolence, long winded, pedantic, choppy. The words tumble from his mouth in sentence fragments, which he holds back as much as possible, as if they were earning interest. It takes forever and a day for him to push out a clump of hardened brain snot. Then he writhes in ecstasy. I'd have to smash him in the kisser. If his throat were cut and his head were chopped off, speech balloons would still dangle from his mouth like gases emitted by internal decay."
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 10:28 PM
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How to make your van secure as it can be, where should be fastly expired food hidden? So its wouldnt get spoiled too fast (Sure that we wont have zip bags all around us).
I am from Czech so dont flame on me because of my English.
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One's soldiers should not yell abuse at the enemy. An old saying goes: "Arouse a bee and it will come at you with the force of a dragon." -Takeda Nobushige (1525 - 1561)
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One's soldiers should not yell abuse at the enemy. An old saying goes: "Arouse a bee and it will come at you with the force of a dragon." -Takeda Nobushige (1525 - 1561)
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 11:50 PM
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Thnk u guys alot I have an editor and a research guy to cover all my legal basis especially max Brooks
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Posted 05 May 2012 - 01:26 AM
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Thnk u guys alot I have an editor and a research guy to cover all my legal basis especially max Brooks
I'm curious.. what do you have to offer than Brooks didn't?
"His speech is clumsy, with a toadlike indolence, long winded, pedantic, choppy. The words tumble from his mouth in sentence fragments, which he holds back as much as possible, as if they were earning interest. It takes forever and a day for him to push out a clump of hardened brain snot. Then he writhes in ecstasy. I'd have to smash him in the kisser. If his throat were cut and his head were chopped off, speech balloons would still dangle from his mouth like gases emitted by internal decay."
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Posted 05 May 2012 - 04:31 AM
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I'm curious.. what do you have to offer than Brooks didn't?
Gonna male it for a universal Survival, do that as long as u have the book or learn from it anybody can do it no training no nothing ad I'll Also cover multiple views or terrain, area , and time of ur first zombie encounter and give u helpful knowledge to avoid when unprepared
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Gonna male it for a universal Survival, do that as long as u have the book or learn from it anybody can do it no training no nothing ad I'll Also cover multiple views or terrain, area , and time of ur first zombie encounter and give u helpful knowledge to avoid when unprepared
It seems to me like a casual reader audience wouldn't particularly be interested in an intricately detailed DIY.
The reason Brooks managed to be successful is that he rode a very sharp line between the casual reader/quirky coffee table book and the more passionate zombie-flick aficionado. He had a good amount of appeal on both sides without being overtly patronizing to either one.
Like I said, a full literature review could really benefit your final product. Also, consider being a participant in the survivalist communities online. ZSDW is far passed it's hayday, but many of it's major contributors migrating to less-fantastical wikis. You could get some really good brainstorm contributions from those folks. It'll maybe also give you a better idea of your audience.
One of the most major things you need to do is develop a definitive archetype for your scenario. The more you research the literature, the more you'll realize there is huge variation in the underlying assumptions. The pathogenesis, the symptoms, the geo-political environment, etc. etc.
Also, will you be staying true to the underlying cultural commentary, or do you plan to treat this as sterile as possible?
Edited by Sam_Spade, 05 May 2012 - 02:57 PM.
"His speech is clumsy, with a toadlike indolence, long winded, pedantic, choppy. The words tumble from his mouth in sentence fragments, which he holds back as much as possible, as if they were earning interest. It takes forever and a day for him to push out a clump of hardened brain snot. Then he writhes in ecstasy. I'd have to smash him in the kisser. If his throat were cut and his head were chopped off, speech balloons would still dangle from his mouth like gases emitted by internal decay."
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Posted 05 May 2012 - 03:08 PM
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the only goodis knowledge
how to make weapons. barter skills. where to go. what to do. efficient ways of killing zombies. what to eat. how to find more weed.
"were just here to eat the sandwich" Joe Rogan
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Posted 05 May 2012 - 07:06 PM
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It seems to me like a casual reader audience wouldn't particularly be interested in an intricately detailed DIY.
The reason Brooks managed to be successful is that he rode a very sharp line between the casual reader/quirky coffee table book and the more passionate zombie-flick aficionado. He had a good amount of appeal on both sides without being overtly patronizing to either one.
Like I said, a full literature review could really benefit your final product. Also, consider being a participant in the survivalist communities online. ZSDW is far passed it's hayday, but many of it's major contributors migrating to less-fantastical wikis. You could get some really good brainstorm contributions from those folks. It'll maybe also give you a better idea of your audience.
One of the most major things you need to do is develop a definitive archetype for your scenario. The more you research the literature, the more you'll realize there is huge variation in the underlying assumptions. The pathogenesis, the symptoms, the geo-political environment, etc. etc.
Also, will you be staying true to the underlying cultural commentary, or do you plan to treat this as sterile as possible?
It's goin to be a straight forward survival guide that will cover everything that u need to survive, I'm not lookin for it be like max brooks' , I'm looking for it to be like an instructional manual.
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Posted 05 May 2012 - 09:09 PM
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It's goin to be a straight forward survival guide that will cover everything that u need to survive, I'm not lookin for it be like max brooks' , I'm looking for it to be like an instructional manual.
Best of luck pitching that to a publisher.
I'm of the opinion that you're not offering anything that hasn't already been done. But who knows, maybe your timing will be perfect for a renewal trend.
EDIT: I just did a quick search and you have at least 10 directly competing publications, this doesn't consider genuine wilderness and urban survival guides from professionals.
Also, if you're looking for professional illustrators in the North-West, I might be able to provide some names.
Edited by Sam_Spade, 05 May 2012 - 09:19 PM.
"His speech is clumsy, with a toadlike indolence, long winded, pedantic, choppy. The words tumble from his mouth in sentence fragments, which he holds back as much as possible, as if they were earning interest. It takes forever and a day for him to push out a clump of hardened brain snot. Then he writhes in ecstasy. I'd have to smash him in the kisser. If his throat were cut and his head were chopped off, speech balloons would still dangle from his mouth like gases emitted by internal decay."
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 12:13 AM
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