My post nuclear war journal

[squeehunter]

This is a journal I've been writing about a guy in his home built fallout shelter after a nuclear war. Honestly, I think it's pretty good. To anyone who reads it, please let me know if there are any logical problems that I've run into. I'm not an expert in post-nuclear survival. I already misunderstood the way water becomes radioactive and I forgot to mention anything about short wave radio. Also, I don't get how nuclear winter works so if anyone could help with that, please do.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33563115/Hole

I think you have to click on "Trust Tim" if it prompts you. Uploading files is hard...

Also, if you're wondering about the lack of people,
[spoiler:e92af7c3c8]Biological weapons were deployed a little while before the main character entered his shelter. Radiological weapons were also used during the nukings.[/spoiler:e92af7c3c8]

 

[alec]

Meh. Shouldn't you use 'dates' instead of 'chapters'? Like Monday, October 5, 2058 or whatever instead of 'Chapter 3'? I mean: you say it's a journal, right?

It's all a bit unstructured, methinks. And I don't believe what you're writing, it just doesn't convince me this might be happening. I didn't read all of it, though.

 

[squeehunter]

Yeah, I'll fix the date thing. Once the narrator gets sick though, he loses track of time and has no idea what date it is anymore so I'll go back to chapters.

If it's the lack of sadness expressed by the main character that breaks the suspension of disbelief, then that can be easily fixed. The narrator didn't have much to live for in the first place and he'll be safe for a long time, so it's not like this is The Road or anything. I'll make him more reflective on the situation.