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Parkour...book?
« on: November 12, 2007, 05:22:33 PM »
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2007, 03:10:51 PM »
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2007, 04:50:26 PM »
I am eagerly awaiting the time when parkour is established enough to have books about parkour philosophy written. However, youth fiction isn't really my type of reading  ;). However, things like are a sign that parkour is starting to permeate the social consciousness of western society.
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2007, 10:11:46 AM »
Amazon labels the book as a reader for ages 9-12.. how does the publishing company claim it as a teen sports thriller?  Although, i guess i shouldnt be so hard on the book considering i havent even read a page of it.  I'll probably look for it in my library, but it doesnt sound like its worth buying..

Quote from: OmahaBeef on November 13, 2007, 04:50:26 PM
I am eagerly awaiting the time when parkour is established enough to have books about parkour philosophy written.
I can't wait for books like this too!  If only i could write, id do it myself, haha.  I wish someone would do that
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2007, 04:20:59 PM »
You know if I have random spare time...who know's maybe I'll write one on the philosophy of parkour...but I'd probably have to read other philosophy books.

I'm just really interested in the philosophy of parkour along with the act of doing parkour. Hmm...I'd have to do a crap load of research though...grr lol
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2007, 08:43:30 PM »
Quote from: AD Titan on November 20, 2007, 04:20:59 PM
You know if I have random spare time...who know's maybe I'll write one on the philosophy of parkour...but I'd probably have to read other philosophy books.

I'm just really interested in the philosophy of parkour along with the act of doing parkour. Hmm...I'd have to do a crap load of research though...grr lol

There are people working on it.
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2007, 03:41:49 AM »
shh...i dont know that haha

well i thought there would be but i like writing about things i love so i might write something one day and just have it online
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2007, 07:33:34 AM »
Quote from: Animus Light on November 20, 2007, 08:43:30 PM
Quote from: AD Titan on November 20, 2007, 04:20:59 PM
You know if I have random spare time...who know's maybe I'll write one on the philosophy of parkour...but I'd probably have to read other philosophy books.

I'm just really interested in the philosophy of parkour along with the act of doing parkour. Hmm...I'd have to do a crap load of research though...grr lol

There are people working on it.

I hope it comes out soon then! haha  I've been very interested in the parkour philosophy lately
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2007, 02:28:04 PM »
hmmm, this looks kinda interesting, as a matter of fact, i just started writing a book about Parkour....
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2007, 03:35:14 PM »
Quote from: BloodHawk on November 30, 2007, 02:28:04 PM
hmmm, this looks kinda interesting, as a matter of fact, i just started writing a book about Parkour....


that sounds interesting. id like to read it. (i might write a short story about PK so maybe....)
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2007, 07:51:36 AM »
i read a book last week that mentioned freerunning.  there wasn't much detail but i found it very cool that it was mentioned.  although depending on how you look at things it could give the wrong image of traceurs.  if you want to check it out it's called The Dark River by John Twelve Hawks
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2008, 05:27:26 PM »
well i think id rather train then write but if i had the passion for writing id say itd be a good thing to burn time when ur recovering from an injury or something... but yeah i dont like writing so im sorry guys but ill pass on the parkour book club
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2008, 03:08:01 AM »
im currently writin a short story now. wish me luck!
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2008, 11:02:08 AM »
I can't believe there's only one topic here about a possible parkour book.  I can't believe there isn't one already. :o

Anyway, I'm a Health Promotion/Fitness Management major in college right now and next semester I'm about to start my way to earning a minor in Journalism. I've always been interested in writing and I've won a contest or two, so I decided I wanted to start writing a true, honest-to-goodness book of Parkour. One that would be published and for sale on bookshelves, not just ebooks and articles. (Though those are good too.)

So I was thinking I wanted to write the book on what parkour is in the literal sense, the current state of the global community, its history, its varying viewpoints, its cousins freerunning or urban tricking. What jams are, what a traceur is, what a typical day for us is like, why how and when we train. Some of the famous faces and places, the arguments. Maybe even a little bit of philosophy and manual-style diagrams for certain movements. Everything. Maybe I'd even make a series or something.

What do you all think? Would you encourage something like this? Is this even possible?   
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2008, 12:00:47 PM »
I was working on a project much the same as that, and it fell through due to the business side of things.  However, in the process, something else came up, so I can say that a book in that vein is in the process written by a professional writer working in conjunction with a well-known traceur.  It has been accepted by several publishers, so just give it some time.  I personally have some reservations about this project, but once it gets out in the open and on sale, then it opens the doorway for a book-buying market and I can get back to work on my own project.

This said, I hate the idea of tutorials in books as much as I hate the idea of video tutorials, website tutorials, and whatnot.  In that regard, I wouldn't want to support something like that..  As for it being possible.. yes, it's possible, but the market is SO small right now that you probably won't have any agent willing to back you up on it.
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2008, 06:24:30 PM »
Hmm...

Sounds kinda interesting.
I hate how alot of people relate parkour to crime tho.
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2008, 07:52:16 AM »
In the article they misspelled "martial" as "marshal" lol.
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2008, 10:39:07 AM »
I've begun writing a novel with a main character that uses parkour. It's set in a totalitarian America under world-wide German control.

If anyone is interested I could send what I have, nearing 20 pages.
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #18 on: May 02, 2008, 10:49:29 AM »
selfflow, I'm a novelist.  I'm working on a 5 part fantasy series.  If you need some feedback shoot me an e-mail.  I've just recently started to rewrite one of my books again (for the 9th time... sadly haha) its 150,000 words.  I can't guarentee to help you too much, depending on your level of writing.
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Re: Parkour...book?
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2008, 06:33:43 AM »
Things going okay witht hat, Ken?  I just finished mine about two months ago.  117,000.  Lol.  Hard to get something published that long.  We'll see wha thappens ater a lengthy editing process.
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