Walking its own path

The Walking Dead is not following the storyline of the comic.

I didn't know that but I like it. That's the kind of thing that makes me, a fan of the show and avid reader, want to read the graphic novels.

I think this kind of synergy is great for authors. In creating an alternate universe, the show is entertaining for the reader and avoids becoming boring. The same holds true for the viewers who picks up the graphic novels.

And let's be honest. It has to be a blast for the author.

This is an interesting age for content creators. Cheap publishing and video distribution allows content creators to get their works out in as many ways as they can think of, in as many paths as they can think of.

Coming soon: director's cuts of books.