Research For The Green Man,
I realised early on in the writing process that I needed to know a lot more about some of the subject matter if the story was to sound authentic. The list below captures some of the research I undertook to gain a better understanding. Some of it was even fun!
I realised early on in the writing process that I needed to know a lot more about some of the subject matter if the story was to sound authentic. The list below captures some of the research I undertook to gain a better understanding. Some of it was even fun!
- Downloaded and memorized field manual for Barrett Light Fifty
- Downloaded and read USMC Sniper Training Manual
- Walked stretches of the Ridgeway
- Visited, mapped, photographed Uffington Castle
- Researched Wild Boars
- Researched INRI conspiracy theories
- Researched Napalm and Napalm B.
- Researched Carnyx. Obtained recordings of working example.
- Researched Wild Hunt/ Herne the Hunter.
- Read ‘The Ultimate in Rifle Accuracy’, by Glen Newick
- Read ‘The Complete Encyclopedia of Rifles and Carbines, by A. E. Hartink
- Read ‘Jarhead’ by Anthony Swoffard
- Read ‘Generation Kill’ by Evan Wright
- Read ‘Marine Sniper’ by Charles Henderson
- Read ‘Ancient Tracks’ by Des Hannigen
- Read ‘Shooter’ by Gunnery Sergeant Jack Coughlin
- Read ‘Out of Nowhere (History of the Military Sniper)’ by Martin Peglar
- Read ‘Sniper’ by Peter Brookesmith
- Read ‘Earth Memory’, by Paul Deveroux
- Read ‘Book Of Long- Range Shooting’ by L. P. Brezny
- Read ‘Britain BC’, by Francis Pryor
- Read ‘The Origins of the British’ by Stephen Oppenheimer
- Read ‘Fairy Paths and Spirit Roads’, By Paul Deveroux
- Subscribed to ‘Archeo Online’ for latest news.
- Read ‘Symbolic Landscapes’, by Paul Deveroux
- Read ‘Finding Your Way Without Map or Compass’, by Harold Gatty
- Referenced ‘Wildflowers of Britain’ by W. Lippert/ D. Podlech.
- Researched Accuracy International military rifles.
- Researched Lee Enfield military rifles.
- Downloaded Ballistics Calculator.
- Booked several sessions at rifle range, shooting .308 caliber rifles.