By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Just because they're a supporting character doesn't mean they have to do what the protagonist says. ...

By Bethany Henry Part of The How They Do It Series JH: A great sidekick can add a lot to a novel. Bethany Henry shares tips on how to craft ...

By Laurence MacNaughton, @LMacNaughton    Part of the How They Do It Series (Contributing Author) JH: Stories need characters, but we ...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Primary characters are easy. We pick them, we write abut them, we plan their lives. Secondary characters...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Enemies. We all have them. Not necessarily the, "You killed my father, prepare to die," type, b...

By Bonnie Randall  Special Guest Author  Two things I love as a writer and a reader: deep, emotionally wrought stories, and authentic,...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy In one of her sessions at Springmingle '14 , editor Cheryl Klein said one trait of a compelling chara...

By Nancy Parker JH: I'd like to welcome Nancy Parker to the blog today to share a little advice on developing those secondary charact...

By Marie Lu JH: Today we have YA author Marie Lu joining us to talk about those pesky secondary characters. She shares three tips on how to...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy It can be lonely being a protagonist. You go about your day with all kinds of terrible things happening ...

Darwin By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Two of my cats are red tabbies who look identical if you don't know them. It often takes a ...