Minor Characters You Can't Stop Thinking About

[Stanfield2025]

Sort of the entire point of my Community Pool anthology series is that a supporting character in story A becomes a main character in story B. The common thread between them all is Science teacher and part-time Aquatics Director, Harriet ‘Harry’ Johnson, but she didn’t take center stage until story #3, after which her new partner, Riley Sullivan became a second such common thread.

It’s an Olive Kitteridge-inspired approach.

I've added your thing to my Favorites though I've only read the first half of the intro. Will read the rest once I have time.

 

[FrancesScott]

I've added your thing to my Favorites though I've only read the first half of the intro. Will read the rest once I have time.

Thank you!

 

[liliput1]

I will die on the hill that the 'horse' named Jack is the Samwise Gamgee of Estelle and the Sorceress

He runs into a supernatural fight with terrible odds with just his hooves and his chompers and does his best. His compatriot is a wrecking ball and so he has much more effect, but Jack still showed up.

Bravery is being scared but doing it anyway, and Jack was very brave.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Minor Characters You Can't Stop Thinking About​

In my Angels & Demons novella, Heaven & Hole, I introduced a young Cuban chef called Elena. She was one of the employees at the mansion whose owner my two heroines were investigating. While a supporting character, she had an important contribution to make and was rewarded for her fortitude.

Some of the characters became a loose ‘family’ centered on my angel / demon girlfriends. And Elena got passing mentions a few times. But I always kinda liked her.

I made her the FMC of a 750 worder, which I later extended to make into an 8,000 word short story. I often think about writing more about her adventures.