Blog 16: 2 Hour Meeting Answer #2

1. What is the most important factor for successful zombie fiction?
2. Another important factor for successful zombie fiction would be its characters.
3. The readers have to relate to at least one character in order to empathize with them and actually become interested in the story. For example, if someone feels the same way as a character does within a story, there is a strong chance that they will enjoy the story since it will make them feel as if they're the ones in trouble. This also helps make the story more realistic. Along with developing a relationship with one of the characters, if the story is driven with conflict happening right after another, it will force the character to go through a change. This would allow the readers to experience a variety of emotions which will help them want to read on further. The characters could also be used to represent something based on their actions and characteristics sort of like the Wizard of Oz.
4. The source(s) that have helped me prove this answer is justified are the articles "Humans in the Foreground: 11 Writers on Writing Zombie Fiction", "Writing the Zombie Novel", and "Zombies can bring your fiction back to life."
5. I plan to continue my study of answer 2 by researching far more on it and taking a class that allows me to practice writing zombie fiction. I also plan on reading the best selling zombie novels to take note of what their characters are like in order to compare them to see what the basic characteristics are for successful zombie fiction.