Recent content by SmokeScribe98

Oh my that sounds amazing eliec. Lovecraft is by far one of my favourite authors and I have been meaning to incorporate some satanic power as the antagonist to a fantasy novel I've been working on but since that's not working perhaps it would be better fitted to an apocalypse scenario. Perhaps...

You think it will get boring if I have a protagonist that avoids killing?

Good idea, a solar flare is another possibility.

I have to say these names scream Elder Scrolls.

The war scenario could work pretty well. Perhaps a global revolution something akin to the anonymous and occupy movements today could cripple nations across the planet leading to wars and anarchy worldwide. I'd still like to incorporate space into it somehow though.

A super volcanic eruption is another possible threat that could work well.

I like each one of these scenarios but The Smiting and The War seem like phenomenal ideas. Looking at it really there are so many possibly apocalyptic scenarios that I'm surprised zombies and nuclear war are so insanely over used.

Why not just have something new entirely? Maybe ice with some sort of incantation or enchantment over it that hardens it.

Problem with creating it from scratch is that I want to stick with this 1980s setting. I do agree with you on the zombie-front though as I do believe they can get a little repetitive although they can sometimes be done to a good standard. However it does raise the question on how else I can...

I really think I'm on to something here so hearing your ideas would be wonderful :D I'm also finding it particularly hard to find an actual location that could be suitable. I want to try and avoid the U.S because it is so dreadfully overused but unfortunately the 1980's is a very American (at...

Good advice. I kind of want to lean away from The Walking Dead attitude to things and have actual factions popping up. Something similar to Fallout New Vegas in that it's set a good few decades or centuries after the actual apocalypse. Doing that allows me to have allowed things to develop a...

Hi, I've left writing for quite a while now due to pressure from my GCSE revision but I've been contemplating what I want to write about when I get back into the swing of things. So far I've managed to create a short story which I think with some further polishing could be to a high enough...

I've also been wondering if entering it in as a competition entry might also be a good idea?

What I'm wondering is, what's the best and easiest way for me to present the short story to the largest amount of people? On lulu, in a magazine, or some other means?

Oh sorry, thanks for moving it.