Writing Compelling Secondary Characters

Опубликовано: 18 Март 2022
на канале: Reedsy

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Creating a compelling cast of side characters is crucial for making the world of your story feel real and fully fleshed out, but unlike with your book's protagonist, it can be harder to develop your secondary characters because you don't have access to their emotions and thoughts. This requires a lot of showing and thoughtful character development, in order to make them feel real even from an outside perspective.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Show, don't tell
2:02 - Avoid expository dialogue
2:41 - Give them goals outside the story
3:30 - Create contrast
4:21 - Develop compelling dynamics
4:45 - Create conflict
5:24 - Be specific and distinct
6:44 - Create them with purpose

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