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Q&A Adding more characters as the story moves forwards

I'm 20 and have been writing a lot of fiction since I was 11, and there is a story that I keep rewriting as I get older and learn more about writing and storytelling. Strangely I haven't done that...

1 answer  ·  posted 12y ago by Anton‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:08:35Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Anton‭ · 2019-12-08T02:08:35Z (over 4 years ago)
I'm 20 and have been writing a lot of fiction since I was 11, and there is a story that I keep rewriting as I get older and learn more about writing and storytelling. Strangely I haven't done that much reading myself so the Dos and Don'ts are still a bit unclear.

The main problem I have right now is that the story centers around several characters that together have to search answers about their origin. But these characters are introduced _over time_ - in the beginning there is only one character (the most important character) but further characters are introduced, each with their own separate storylines from _their_ perspective. Is this a taboo in writing? Should I focus on one or a few characters from the beginning to prevent it from becoming confusing and annoying?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-01-11T00:07:07Z (over 12 years ago)
Original score: 4