10/24/2022 0 Comments Post apocalypse eat sugar story![]() ![]() ![]() The Great Valley - a lot of post-apocalyptic novels feature a fabled Eden of sorts, which is a pocket of paradise in an otherwise bleak landscape, and typically the characters are trying to get to it.ĥ. Lions, and Zombies, and Mutants, Oh My! - clearly the post-apocalyptic landscape won’t be filled solely with friendly people and adorable animals, but maybe avoid escaped zoo animals, packs of feral dogs, and people who’ve turned into either mutants or zombies unless you can put a really fresh spin on them.Ĥ. There can be stolen moments of joy, but the group isn’t going to get-up one morning and go ice skating or throw a surprise birthday party for one of the group.ģ. For example, looting a store is one thing, but your characters shouldn’t be trying on cute clothing or obsessed with finding a pair of their favorite shoes. They shouldn’t be overly concerned about trivial things that have no meaning anymore. Day-to-day survival should be your characters’ main concern, and everything they do should contribute to their daily survival in some way. Cozy Catastrophe - cozy catastrophes occur when your characters have not only survived the apocalypse, but are leading a comfortable existence without any of the hardship that would come along with the end of civilization as we know it. Whatever the landscape in your story, just make sure it’s a sensible result to whatever led to your apocalypse.Ģ. Even if there were nuclear bombs, it wouldn’t level an entire country. The trouble is, now you see them in novels where there has been war, but not nuclear war. Scorched Earth Wasteland - nuclear war was a common fear during the Cold War, so “scorched earth” wastelands were common in post-apocalyptic novels. ![]()
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