Whether you’re a fan or not there is no denying that AMC’s The Walking Dead is one of the most successful TV shows of the 21st century. The show itself can serve as a model for those who are seeking a career in writing. But what things can writers take away from the show? Well there are many lessons that can be found in The Walking Dead. The storyline elements which make the show so popular are what draws the viewers to keep coming back for more. This can be compared to the storyline elements of popular fiction novels, such as Harry Potter or Hunger Games, whose storylines are just so captivating. To put it simply the show is model of how writers should model their own work. There are four very important lessons that writers can learn from The Walking Dead, and apply them to their work. 1. Create Tension …show more content…
For writers creating tension among characters and the setting that they face is what gets readers engaged. For example, if the characters on The Walking Dead think they’re safe, but then the camera pans to the right and shows a horde of undead heading in their direction, my eyes would not leave the screen. The show builds tension between the struggle for power and survival between different characters such as the main character Rick Grimes and “The Governor of Woodbury” Phillip Blake. However, this most recent season viewers have been accustomed to the tension between Rick and Negan, the leader of the totalitarian group known as “The Saviors.” The tension between various characters compared with the setting that they face is an important piece of knowledge for fiction writers to