Creative Writing Tips �

I have said above that if a secondary character tells the story of the main character, then the spotlight should be kept on the main character.

This shouldn�t be taken to the extreme though.

In other words, you don�t just write the story of the main character without telling your readers a bit about your secondary character.

Unless the reader understands the reason a secondary character is telling the story, it will 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 some information about the secondary character so we can gain a better understanding of his role in the story.

This article was posted on August 24, 2004