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[zombieapocalypseadventure]

PESTILENT (done)

There is no doubt that these creatures have met their demise, lacking any sense of feeling, including fear, just the virus with the sole purpose of horrifying the living; the only actual death lies in what has taken over their bodies—demonic entities with no heavenly paradise awaiting them, as warned by Father Fernando. 

That was just a segment from the final chapter of PESTILENT, titled 'The Freeway.' Originally, the book consisted of 28 chapters, but I later revised it down to 27. However, Chapter 27 became overly lengthy. Then, inspiration struck. It seemed only logical, right? So, I made the decision to split the chapter, ultimately reverting back to 28 chapters. Surprisingly, the outcome of this division took me by surprise. It's like playing Tetris, where you must swiftly decide where to place each piece. Thus far, I'm content with where this particular piece has landed—something along those lines.

I started writing PESTILENT last year, which was 2023, in September and finished it this month, March 2024. That amounts to six months, the quickest thus far, and meticulously crafted compared to my previous books. Carbon Planet: Our Destiny In The Stars, which took me eight months, and SWARM: The Pentalogy, which took me about a year to write. But that's just the writing aspect of the story. These stories were developed years before as small plots and brainstorms; interestingly, they also evolve as you write them—the Tetris effect shaping my own timing and deadlines. Then again, that's not the end of it; I still have to undergo self-editing, including simple paraphrasing and word corrections to ensure consistency, before sending it to a professional editor. After that, I will send it to a few highly-rated beta readers for their feedback on the story. If any changes are necessary, I will make them. Afterward, it will be professionally edited again, of course.

Once that is completed, I will enlist the services of someone to craft a compelling query letter to attract literary agents. From experience, these individuals are exceedingly selective; even well-known authors today have faced rejections from literary agents before securing deals with major book publishers—or any book publishers, for that matter. Yet, self-publishing provides a lifeline; with effective promotion, your books can thrive without the need for traditional publishing. Nonetheless, while self-publishing is appealing, my promotion is weak. Therefore, I aim to pursue traditional publishing for PESTILENT. With luck, there may also be an opportunity to have my previous books published by the same publisher as PESTILENT.

As I've mentioned many times before, I began storytelling because I had ideas about what makes a good film. Afterward, authors like Stephen King inspired me to start writing books. It didn't happen overnight; it involved many heartaches, headaches, and moments of wanting to strangle assholes, but I fell in love with it. I love the complete focus it demands, even when in a shaky boat. There are always plenty of quiet times, making it even easier to control and craft storytelling, much like painting a picture.

Description:

His name is Doctor Hans Muller, also known as Doctor Murder. Who traveled the world until he formulated a formula to bring the dead back to life. Unfortunately, the formula failed miserably and instead turned them into monsters. Muller went crazy and sold the formula to an eccentric general who had a problem controlling his people. The general wanted the deadly recipe to be much more effective so that he could spread the virus more quickly and lethally. However, to do so, they had to hide the experiment in a more secretive location, away from secret agents. The place they chose is a remote place called Stellarville.

Author Description: Vincent Casil is an Artist and does Security Guard for a living; his journey in writing began as a blogger. Then, he had ideas and plots for creating stories in the plan to work with a ghostwriter one day. Instead, he decided to write them himself. Vincent eventually pursued storytelling about the past, the future, and today. His genres are Science Fiction, Magical Realism, and Post-Apocalyptic Events. He also includes Humor in most of his storytelling, using reality to transition into fantasies.

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