This week I am asked what do I think of or ask of my secondary characters. Truth be told, I’m so focused on my Hero and Heroine’s story I never really think of my secondary characters; they just show up when called for in my seat of the pants writing technique. 🙂
They are usually friends of my main characters who are there to show support or add filling to what I’ve written. When they aren’t there to show support, then they enter the story to work on the antagonist’s behalf (whether they know that or not). Simply put; they are my pawns in the game of chess my H&H and the villain play.
Angela Schroeder
Patricia Kiyono
Elaine Cantrell
Jeff Salter
Joselyn
Tonette Joyce
Four Foxes, One Hound 
Not exclusively, but I’m kinda a pants-ster also. I’ve found when I’ve created a new character as a walk-on, mainly to advance the plot or the info, that sometimes I want that person to stick around or appear in an additional scene. In a couple of those cases, that character has become one of my favorites of the supporting cast.
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I’m more of a pantster, too and most of my characters have minds of their own.
Shhhhh! Don’t let them hear you call them ‘pawns’; they might not cooperate!
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My secondary characters always find a way into my heart, which is why I keep feeling like I need to write spin-off stories. 🙂
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