Prologue
Before i'm gonna start this off, i wanted to let you beautiful folks out there know what i always wanted to do.
One of the things i always wanted to do sooner or later was writing a book and in the past i tried that a couple of times, but i always stopped at some point. I was either getting bored or i didn't know anything about the topic i wanted to write about but now i am geared up and ready to turn my wish into reality, because i got a topic that i'm really interested in lately and i really want to write a book about it. So in irregular periods (aka whenever i have the time and the ideas) i'm going to release a new chapter to this web book, that i call
"OUTBREAK Z"
To let you all know: It is going to be a book about a zombie apocalypse. I'm totally interested in that topic lately, because i'm currently playing a s*** load of Left 4 Dead 2 and i'm going to read the book "World war Z" in the next couple of days and i listened to a broadcast about that topic and it sounded so interesting on how people would react if a zombie apocalypse is about to break out, that i got even more intersted in the whole topic.
Right now i don't have any ideas about characters, or the story in general. I'm either going to do some brain storming oor i'm going to write each and every chapter on the spot, so that not even i know what is going to happen.
And one more thing: I'm actually planning to involve you guys into the book, i want to make this an interactive book. Which means that, if you have any ideas or if you want to be present in the book or if you have any ideas for interesting characters, feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below. So far i didn't plan anything for the main character, but i'm gonna do that tomorrow. For now i want to give you an information on what kind of zombies the character(s) are going to face in this book:
Zombies
Throughout the history of gaming, shows and movies we have seen several types of Zombies. We have seen the traditional slow, moaning, limping Zombies and their only desire is to eat human flesh and we have seen fast, strong, running Zombies with abnormal strength, as seen in Left 4 Dead or... that one Zombie movie (sorry, but i forgot the name.)
However. Here is a quick observation of what kind of Zombies the survivors in "OUTBREAK Z" have to deal with:
Point one: The movement
The Zombies in "OUTBREAK Z" are the traditional slow, limping ones but they can make a short dive when they grab a non-infected person.
Point two: Senses
They can't see or think. The only way they can sense a non-infected is by smell and noise but they are more sensitive to noises than they are to scents.
Point three: Strength
The Zombies in this book may be slow, but their hunger for human flesh is very strong, so once they grab your arm, ankle or whatever, they won't let go, which means that they are stronger than usual.
Point four: How to kill a Zombie
The only way to kill a zombie is by bashing his brain in. If the brain isn't destroyed or stabbed, the zombie will always get back up on his feet or crawl.
Point six: How the infection works
The "Zombie virus" consists of thousands of bacteria inside the body of a zombie. That virus circulates through his whole body and that's why a bite or direct contact with blood from a zombie results in an infection.
If a person is infected, it takes about 1 hour until it reaches the central nervous system. Once the virus takes over that part, it takes another 30 minutes until the person turns into a Zombie.
Point five: How to get infected
The only way to get infected, is if a person gets bitten by an infected, if a person happens to swallow blood from a Zombie or if the blood of a zombie gets in contact with an open wound of a non-infected.
2 comments:
Cheers Giant,
There are many Zombie books and movies outthere and they are very different. Different stories, different endings and different genres (comedy, tragedy, action, ...) meaning that there still are many ways for you to go.
I believe that Zombie stories will never get stale.
I appreciate your eagerness in writing a book and I'm exited to see the outcum and which direction you will choose.
All might die and turn into Zombies, they might defeat the Zombies and find a remedy or they might even find a way to live in peace and harmony together.
Do you already know which genre you want to go for?
You will have to struggle through a hard time.. There sure will be some points where you are hardly motivated or not at all, but as I know you, you will pull through it. :)
Greetings, and have a good time thinking about a gripping OUTBREAK Z!
Heyo buddy.
First of all: Thanks for the motivating words ;)
Well as far as the genre goes: I try to keep it "realistic" which means that it's going to be a mixture of survival, horror and action.
And i have a rough blueprint about the story. I don't like to write a detailed manuscript beforehand or something, i prefer to just write and see what happens. The only thing i'm doing is, that i do some brainstorming to list possible locations, plot twists and stuff like that, so i have a rough idea on what to write about, but at the same time, i also don't really know what's going to happen next.
And yeah, i know that i'm not motivated all the time, or that i can't come up with any ideas all the time, that's why i said that i'm gonna release chapters in irregular periods ;)
But thanks again for the heads up, chapter 1 will come soon =)
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