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  1. Learn what minor characters are and how to write them effectively in your story. Discover the common types of minor characters, such as foils, comic relief, love interests, and foreshadowers, and get tips on creating believable and dynamic characters.

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  3. May 1, 2012 · Learn how to create and define minor characters in fiction, from walk-ons and placeholders to eccentrics and stereotypes. Find out how to use character development techniques to make your minor characters memorable and realistic.

  4. Jun 26, 2024 · Learn what minor characters are and how they contribute to your story. Find out the difference between minor and supporting characters, the types of minor characters, and how to write them effectively.

    • Keep them in the reader’s mind. If you have a minor, named character, make sure your reader is set up to remember them if they’re supposed to show up again.
    • Make minor characters distinct. Since minor characters have less time on-page to make an impression on the reader, make sure you give them descriptions, names, and mannerisms that are different from the main characters and other minor characters.
    • Consider combining characters. If you find yourself with too many small characters to keep track of, consider giving their roles to one character. This can help your reader keep track of the cast, as well as making fewer, more rounded characters, as opposed to more, flatter characters.
    • Cover up the plot-device nature. While major supporting characters should not be used as plot devices, that’s simply the nature of minor characters. They’re there to enrich the world, provide background for scenes, and move the plot forward.
  5. Minor Characters. Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir (1983) is a memoir by Joyce Johnson documenting her time with Jack Kerouac. [1] The book also tells the story of the women of the Beat Generation, the "minor characters" of its title. The book won a National Book Critics Circle Award.

  6. What is a Minor Character? Minor Characters, also sometimes called “side characters,” are not decorations. Rather than hanging out in the background, they engage with the main characters and contribute to the story in some way.

  7. Jul 1, 1999 · Named one of the 50 best memoirs of the past 50 years by The New York Times. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. “Among the great American literary memoirs of the past century . . . a riveting portrait of an era . . . Johnson captures this period with deep clarity and moving insight.”.

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