has your back (or wishes to stab you in the back),
helps you succeed (or hopes to see you fail so they can trample you once you’re down),
points out your flaws to help you improve (or illustrate your ineptness),
makes you look good (or ensures you look ridiculous).
For good or ill, all stories NEED secondary characters.
But how do we create these important, though not headlining, cast members?
In this episode of the LLS Society Papers*, we’re talking about how we created and used a few of the many secondary characters we have written into stories.
Live Stream will begin at 3 PM EST or 4 PM Atlantic. 🙂
Books and links mentioned in the show:
Rose’s Links
Sufficient Encouragement
Mr. Darcy’s Bluestocking Bride
Leenie’s Links
Henry: To Prove Himself Worthy
Charles: To Discover His Purpose
Music Monday post, containing an intro to Trefor Linton with Charles Edwards as a secondary character
Zoe’s Links
Darcy’s Secret Marriage
Pride & Prejudice & Racecars series
Darcy’s Race to Love
Georgie’s Redemption
Book 3/Friday’s Race to the Weekend blog feature
Have a great weekend! Thanks for joining us!
*Longbourn Literary Society is a Facebook group founded by three friends, who share a love of writing and Jane Austen for the purpose of promoting those loves and our work.
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You can find Rose and Zoe’s websites at these links:
