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Apr 6 07 5:54 PM

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Hi -- I just joined this site.

I got to thinking about my characters earlier today, and I realized that my favorite is Landon. He is a major character, no doubt, but my protagonist is Jordan / Cadence, and Landon is his boyfriend-person-really-complicated-relationship-thingy.

Is it "normal," to love another character more than the Main? Or is it just weird? Because that's never happened to me before, in my own stories.

"She had the strong desire to find a knife and kill him, but again, she did not have the time." -My story, OiYC.

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Apr 6 07 9:36 PM

Emmasj,

Welcome to Fiction Factor's forum! Don't be a stranger.

As to your question, I am not sure what you mean by "love". Do you mean more interesting? Prefer to write about, and feel other readers will have greater interest in that character, as opposed to the protagonist?

R-Tech

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Apr 6 07 10:03 PM

Thank you!

And I mean that Landon is my favorite character . . . he's more interesting, and I prefer to write about him and his past, things like that.

The way I normally feel about my main character, but Jordan has almost taken a backseat to Landon--not in the story, just in my interests.

"She had the strong desire to find a knife and kill him, but again, she did not have the time." -My story, OiYC.

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Apr 7 07 1:33 PM

Emmasj,

I don't think it's an issue as long as the main character is not boring. I think you'll find that readers will enjoy one character over another, maybe even in ways you don't anticipate.

The trick is not to short-change any of the characters in providing the appropriate depth, and don't over-focus on one in such a way that it might detract from the plot. I know it sounds like common sense, but sometimes writers get a little too close to the action and don't see the big picture until they finish the first draft, let it sit for a few months and then revew what they've written.

Here's an article of mine that Fiction Factor published on types of characters. I've used the content as a rough guide, keeping in mind the purpose of each character and how to develop them. It's not directly related to your question, but may help a little.

Seven Common Character Types

And here is the section of Fiction Factor stocked with tons of good articles on characters and character developments (if you haven't come across it yet).

Fiction Factor Articles on Characters

R-Tech

Flank Hawk and Blood Sword: My Fantasy Novels published by Gryphonwood Press
My Writing Website www.ervin-author.com
Editor for MindFlights
My Blog Up Around the Corner

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May 2 07 2:02 AM

QUOTE (Emmasj @ April 06, 2007 10:03 pm)
...Landon is my favorite character . . . he's more interesting, and I prefer to write about him and his past, things like that.

well... I think you should just make Landon the main character, then, as long as it doesn't conflict with the structure of the story itself.

If you need both views and love Landon more, switch to a 3rd person omnipresent narrative so you can watch Landon most of the time, and your former MC for the important bits.


I had to do it, too. I felt a bit of a betrayer, but it was worth it in the end.

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