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Q&A Do all main characters require equal development?

I have been doing some work on character development for my novel. I found that though I can write pages about the main character, other characters, who have an important role and will be there for...

2 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Shantnu Tiwari‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:40:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/3052
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Shantnu Tiwari‭ · 2019-12-08T01:40:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have been doing some work on character development for my novel. I found that though I can write pages about the main character, other characters, who have an important role and will be there for most of the story(ie, they are not minor characters), only get a small paragraph.

So my question is: Other than the hero, should I do some work trying to develop these other characters as well? At the moment, they are just 2D figures, with little personality.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-06-08T12:40:31Z (over 13 years ago)
Original score: 2