tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568633845145659894.post2486533459697971910..comments2023-10-03T09:43:02.053-06:00Comments on Writing with Shelly and Chad: MEMORABLE SIDE CHARACTERS--SAVY?Small Town Shelly Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13535247595352753415noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568633845145659894.post-40598042154233612912011-12-13T09:39:47.293-07:002011-12-13T09:39:47.293-07:00Oh, we must be on the same track. I've been th...Oh, we must be on the same track. I've been thinking about this myself. Brandon Sanderson's good with quirky side characters that he makes us love. I just finished listening to Alloy of Law, and I love Wayne. He's a great foil for Wax.<br /><br />That little exchange in your post made me smile.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568633845145659894.post-19125253991986729472011-12-12T17:23:12.317-07:002011-12-12T17:23:12.317-07:00Great post! I totally know what you mean. I find m...Great post! I totally know what you mean. I find myself getting attached to secondary/minor characters all the time - in the things I read AND in the things I write!Krispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568633845145659894.post-19349276833760986922011-12-12T11:33:01.607-07:002011-12-12T11:33:01.607-07:00Love this idea! It's certainly something write...Love this idea! It's certainly something writers should be thinking about becasue Characters make the story!Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568633845145659894.post-64901793848418510982011-12-12T11:06:02.615-07:002011-12-12T11:06:02.615-07:00Wow, this was great! Thanks for giving me some ins...Wow, this was great! Thanks for giving me some insight on this. It actually helped me make up my mind about one of my own side characters (Big Johnnie - a very large and loud Hawaiian teenager who inserted himself into my story without my permission.)<br /><br />I wanted to say I think J.K. Rowling had this particular aspect of storytelling down to an art. Just look at the Weasley twins - the entire Weasley family, for that matter. And Luna Lovegood. And Dobby. I really think that's a big part of what made her books so successful. <br /><br />Thanks for really bringing it to light for me.Wendy Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18095255847821960552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568633845145659894.post-44709957819652555502011-12-12T08:58:40.227-07:002011-12-12T08:58:40.227-07:00Side characters - love them. Almost more entertain...Side characters - love them. Almost more entertaining than the character you're supposed to care about the most. They're also my favorite to write. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568633845145659894.post-25374478853216418022011-12-12T08:28:01.478-07:002011-12-12T08:28:01.478-07:00Great secondary characters can be some of my favor...Great secondary characters can be some of my favorite in literature. Some of my favorites:<br />Samwise Gamgee<br />Ron Weasley<br />Alice Cullen<br />I could go on and on...Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568633845145659894.post-63345641252116220712011-12-12T00:57:53.720-07:002011-12-12T00:57:53.720-07:00Good point. The side character is where you can re...Good point. The side character is where you can really go a little bit nuts :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.com