tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post2569360033294674608..comments2024-02-19T15:25:57.626+11:00Comments on Breathless In the Bush: Secondary Characters - Do They Know Their Place?HelzKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921987291520604201noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-62400227916145588172015-07-21T11:59:54.386+10:002015-07-21T11:59:54.386+10:00Hi Karen. Nicknames are a great way to make your s...Hi Karen. Nicknames are a great way to make your secondary characters more memorable. There are a whole heap of other types of secondary characters. I chose just a handful but here is a link to just one such list. http://www.jsmorin.com/2013/09/50-types-minor-characters-part-5-10-1/ Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-67856102479669560492015-07-21T08:50:10.405+10:002015-07-21T08:50:10.405+10:00Hi Cassandra Samuels, thanks for a great post that...Hi Cassandra Samuels, thanks for a great post that has made me think... I have a cast of secondary characters in my books because they are set in and around a police station so they are mainly other detectives. I try to give them different characteristics and original nick-names so they are memorable but I had not thought about "The devils advocate or the Mentor." Lots of scope for story lines there...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772971731747379071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-53141820982508767022015-07-21T08:11:52.619+10:002015-07-21T08:11:52.619+10:00I read in an article that JR Ward had not meant to...I read in an article that JR Ward had not meant to write Zsadist's story as soon as she did (from memory I think his story is the 3rd in the series) but Zsadist kept nagging at her. So she had to write about him.Enisa Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-69145336330410390752015-07-20T21:28:49.948+10:002015-07-20T21:28:49.948+10:00The side kick is such a good secondary character. ...The side kick is such a good secondary character. I quite like the know it all too as they can impart information needed for the main character and the great thing is it can be at the wrong time or just in the nick of time.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-38416581458222294222015-07-20T21:26:47.070+10:002015-07-20T21:26:47.070+10:00Well I would, so it is probably fair to say she mi...Well I would, so it is probably fair to say she might have taken that strategy Dee. I think writing a series with all the same characters in it would be quite difficult.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-37634611809944849502015-07-20T19:42:29.139+10:002015-07-20T19:42:29.139+10:00Thanks Cassandra. The release date is soon, I'...Thanks Cassandra. The release date is soon, I'm just trying to get it all together. :)Nicole Hurley-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266777090280108555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-38649563615192419782015-07-20T18:00:35.216+10:002015-07-20T18:00:35.216+10:00The whole Black Dagger Brotherhood series were spi...The whole Black Dagger Brotherhood series were spin-offs from secondary characters. I wonder if JR Ward (after a book release) sat back and waited to see which side character drew the most intrigue to help her decide which to write next.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229810970636487006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-61565208757281024502015-07-20T17:58:01.006+10:002015-07-20T17:58:01.006+10:00Hi, Cassandra Samuels! Great article! I can'...Hi, Cassandra Samuels! Great article! I can't think of a specific book character atm but...my favourite kind of secondary character is the sidekick...when he or she is written well, I always wind up wanting to know more about them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229810970636487006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-27961071806794276502015-07-20T15:26:00.889+10:002015-07-20T15:26:00.889+10:00It's good to see you have your secondary chara...It's good to see you have your secondary characters under control Enisa. Zsadist was a very popular secondary character in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series and I am sure JR Ward would be very happy to know that you loved his story.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-74478407903951040592015-07-20T15:24:17.498+10:002015-07-20T15:24:17.498+10:00The side kick is a fun secondary character. They c...The side kick is a fun secondary character. They can be the foil to the main character which is always interesting. And they do seem to get away with things that other characters wouldn't, don't they?Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-55279054189913139462015-07-20T15:16:13.970+10:002015-07-20T15:16:13.970+10:00Thanks Nicole. There are many, many more but I cho...Thanks Nicole. There are many, many more but I chose just a few more easily recognisable ones. I am glad you enjoyed it. I love the cover of your upcoming release Masquerade. When is the release date?Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-70890662051792291282015-07-20T15:11:34.442+10:002015-07-20T15:11:34.442+10:00Thanks Marilyn. Yes, it is hard to keep our second...Thanks Marilyn. Yes, it is hard to keep our secondary characters under control when we come to love them. It is good to keep them in their place. I believe you are right about Nurse Simpson and I can't wait to see how Rachel John's handles her feisty character. As for Tony, I may have something in mind for him you will have to wait and see.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-33657422898131694382015-07-20T14:20:23.173+10:002015-07-20T14:20:23.173+10:00Very interesting post about secondary characters, ...Very interesting post about secondary characters, Cassandra. I do enjoy secondary characters and, like Marilyn, in my own writing I have to ensure they stay secondary! To pick a favourite secondary character in another author's books is hard. The one character that comes to mind immediately is Zsadist from JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I wanted his story as soon as he was introduced in the first book and when I got his story I loved it!Enisa Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-41295257171929563212015-07-20T13:46:39.760+10:002015-07-20T13:46:39.760+10:00Great post, Cassandra, I love looking at minor cha...Great post, Cassandra, I love looking at minor characters and enjoying them. One of my favourites is the sidekick, because they usually blurt out all sorts of things that are 'normal' and might be slightly more unforgivable if the same thing comes from someone else's mouth. Malvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643063300200396369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-88141259814080773282015-07-20T12:57:35.057+10:002015-07-20T12:57:35.057+10:00Hi Cassandra, love the way you broke down the seco...Hi Cassandra, love the way you broke down the secondary characters. Very cool. :)Nicole Hurley-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266777090280108555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-48626812603495524202015-07-20T12:03:23.974+10:002015-07-20T12:03:23.974+10:00Hi Cassandra! As a writer, I love my secondary cha...Hi Cassandra! As a writer, I love my secondary characters - often too much! Many of them become too big for their boots and try to take over the story. That's when the whip comes out and I have to slash the paragraphs (or even chapters!) where they've taken charge. <br />As for favourite secondary characters in other authors' books, I have a couple. Nurse Lauren Simpson, from Rachael Johns' 'Jilted', and Tony, Lord Ashton, from your book, 'A Scandalous Wager'. Lauren got her own book. Do you have any plans for a book for Tony?Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.com