I realize it has been a few months since I posted anything. It's been a busy few months. I'm going to try to stay as consistent as possible, but I might not always do it on time. Sorry in advance. Also, it's National Novel Writing Month right now and I am trying to finish my 50,000 words by the end of November. :)
Your protagonist isn't the only character you're going to have. After all, he can't save the world all by himself. He needs help.
Enter the side characters.
These are the characters that generally help out your protagonist throughout the course of the book. They can be as unimportant as the farmer that gives your protagonist directions to the nearest inn. Or they could be your protagonist's best friend. Either way, you need side characters.
The first kind of side character we're going to look at is the deuteragonist. This is your secondary main character. Second to the protagonist. This is the character that is going to be there as much or slightly less as much as the protagonist. They are often the characters who accompany the protagonist on whatever the protagonist is doing to keep the story moving. It's important that they are a fully fleshed out character.
The second kind of side character is going to come in all shapes and sizes. Depending on how main you want the character is going to determine how fleshed out the character is. You're not going to give a backstory and character arc to the farmer who's only job is to give the protagonist instructions. But you are going to do a little bit of that for the love interest (if the love interest isn't that main) or the sidekick wannabee who gets killed halfway through the book.
This is an important character to have. And if you can perfect the art of creating a good side character, you are well on your way to creating memorable characters that your reader will enjoy.
Hope you enjoyed!
~Puck
