Why Great Secondary Characters Matter

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August 31, 2025

Why Great Secondary Characters Matter

Great characters are a key component of great fiction—especially for kid readers. Great characters pull readers into your story so deeply that they’ll want to read your novel instead of playing video games, messing around on their phone, or goofing around on the Internet.

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August 21, 2025

Are Your Secondary Characters Working Hard Enough?

Secondary characters need interesting flaws, wants, and desires too. Especially if your goal is to make your story unputdownable. Use this "performance review" to assess your characters.