In a guest post on Well-Storied, writer Cady Hammer shares how she developed the secondary characters in her fantasy novel Chasing War. Hammer suggests seven key elements to introduce for your secondary characters so that they have a chance to shine as individual actors without overshadowing your protagonist or taking over the plot.
Those elements include a reason to cross the protagonist’s path; a strong personality, point of view, and voice; and independent goals and motivations.
