tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post958059942612023199..comments2024-02-27T00:11:31.323-07:00Comments on BLOGGING WITH BEVERLEY: Sneaky Secondary Charactersdarkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-62248990179222280872016-03-22T09:54:39.017-07:002016-03-22T09:54:39.017-07:00I liked your thoughts on why our secondary charact...I liked your thoughts on why our secondary characters can sometimes steal the show.<br />In the series I am currently writing, my main character is the one who is crazy, eccentric and breaks all the heroine rules. A couple of the secondary characters act very well as foils for her outlandishness, but they, in themselves are becoming popular with my readers too and these characters are now demanding their own novels.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976538607575202318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-20324836183034062662016-03-21T12:59:12.078-07:002016-03-21T12:59:12.078-07:00I loved your story which had lots of humanity in ...I loved your story which had lots of humanity in it--one of the things that makes writing rewarding. JudyinBostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194047119136913804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-22831985143507721412016-03-21T10:25:34.240-07:002016-03-21T10:25:34.240-07:00Hi Beverley, Isn't it so odd the way our minds...Hi Beverley, Isn't it so odd the way our minds work? Glad you found your really interesting secondary character, Anne Stenhouseanne stenhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737658937717248241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-78583941215007792122016-03-20T09:12:48.638-07:002016-03-20T09:12:48.638-07:00I like that your character Lilian is in her sixtie...I like that your character Lilian is in her sixties. Just because characters are older doesn't mean they are less interesting. Sometimes they are more so because they have so much life experience. Think the Dowager Lady Grantham!Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-17117523764409984222016-03-19T19:51:50.675-07:002016-03-19T19:51:50.675-07:00Good point, Fiona. I think we're on the same p...Good point, Fiona. I think we're on the same page there.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-34354254862188035502016-03-19T19:50:43.608-07:002016-03-19T19:50:43.608-07:00Rachael, I think it's because there are so man...Rachael, I think it's because there are so many rules about h/h. What's their goal, how does it change,show don't tell, conflict (inner and outer), etc. Whereas the secondary character is expected to help show off the h/h but other than that they an quirky, fun, a little evil - whatever they want to be. darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-88860018785701245322016-03-19T19:47:07.181-07:002016-03-19T19:47:07.181-07:00I love that, Melissa. And it sometimes works that ...I love that, Melissa. And it sometimes works that way for me, toodarkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-31127036217212844632016-03-19T19:46:20.568-07:002016-03-19T19:46:20.568-07:00Thanks Rhobin. They're always interesting, in ...Thanks Rhobin. They're always interesting, in anyone's story.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-49944293410644534722016-03-19T16:17:04.542-07:002016-03-19T16:17:04.542-07:00Rachael, interesting point. Probably because some...Rachael, interesting point. Probably because some plot extensive backgrounds for their main characters. That doesn't allow for surprises. But the secondary, or bit players, are allowed to just serve a purpose in the story. That frees them to demand that you give them more attention.<br /><br />I agree that Rhobin picked a great topic!Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-69747659152063869752016-03-19T10:38:10.631-07:002016-03-19T10:38:10.631-07:00Beverley, I wonder why our main characters have to...Beverley, I wonder why our main characters have to be so rigid while the secondary characters are free to be themselves? I have a character who wasn't even supposed to have a voice, who was just serving a plot point, and they ended up becoming one of the most beloved characters. Nice post. :)Rachael Kosinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911284671983625751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-13790925133202527682016-03-19T08:14:34.152-07:002016-03-19T08:14:34.152-07:00My secondary characters are always my favorites be...My secondary characters are always my favorites because they are so funny and quirky. Sometimes they are so great that they become primary characters in future stories.Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-7171024877419642492016-03-19T07:14:45.874-07:002016-03-19T07:14:45.874-07:00I liked you analysis of secondary characters and w...I liked you analysis of secondary characters and why they act as they do and get away with it. Rhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.com