If The Viewpoint Character Is A Secondary Character, Have You Established Who He is?
by:
Nick Vernon
Creative Writing Tips –
I have aforementioned above that if a secondary character tells the story of the main character, then the spotlight should be unbroken
on the main character.
This shouldn’t be taken to the extreme though.
In different words, you don’t simply write the story of the main character without telling your readers a bit simply about your secondary character.
Unless the reader understands the reason a secondary character is telling the story, it wish seem peculiar that the main character isn’t telling it himself. It is, after all, the main character’s story.
So, the following have to be answered…
Who is this secondary character?
Why is he telling the story instead of the main character?
What is his connection with the main character?
Weave in several information simply about the secondary character so we can gain a better understanding of his role in the story.
About The Author
Besides his passion for writing, Nick Vernon runs an online gift site wherever
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This article was denote
on August 24, 2004
