Supporting characters

Just like it takes a village to raise a child, it takes an entire cast of characters to help your hero along on their journey.

All you need to create complex supporting characters are the answers to these five important questions about each of your minor characters.

What do your supporting characters actually DO? If you've ever gotten the note, "supporting characters need to be fleshed out," this article is for you.

Shandra Jimenez is a supporting character in the TV animated series Gravity Falls. She is the town's news reporter, whom Toby Determined has a huge crush on. She is a tall, tan woman with reddish-brown hair. She wears a light blue shirt with a slightly darker blue vest and a black skirt that goes down to her knees. She has very high, very distinct cheekbones, a 'beauty mark' mole on her face, and wears dark pink lipstick. She usually carries a microphone in her hand. Shandra makes her debut…

Want to write a compelling story? Understanding the differences between main vs. supporting characters can help develop conflict, anticipation, and depth to your writing.

This article is about the book character. You may be looking for the movie character of the same name. Apollo, known as Lester Papadopoulos in his most recent human form during the Trials of Apollo, is the Greek god of the sun, light, healing, disease, plague, music, art, poetry, archery, reason, knowledge, truth, and prophecy. He is the twin brother of the goddess Artemis, and they are together known as the "twin archers". He is the main protagonist and narrator of The Trials of Apollo…

Want to write a compelling story? Understanding the differences between main vs. supporting characters can help develop conflict, anticipation, and depth to your writing.