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Primary characters would normally include the protagonist, antagonist, and maybe one or two "fellow travelers" of these. Secondary characters would consist of non-trivial characters that are not pr...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T06:37:13Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Tom Au
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2019-12-08T06:37:13Z (about 5 years ago)
Primary characters would normally include the protagonist, antagonist, and maybe one or two "fellow travelers" of these. Secondary characters would consist of non-trivial characters that are not primary characters. My understanding is that the primary characters should be developed to the point where the audience knows them as their lover or best friend, because that's what they are for the duration of the work. Can secondary characters be developed to a lesser extent? If so, how much less? Can a secondary character such as a doctor even be a "generic" character, or is that treating him or her with too little importance?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-06-10T18:28:52Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 5