https://writersinthestormblog.com A Blog On Writing Tue, 04 Feb 2025 02:06:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://writersinthestormblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WITS-Logo-150x150.jpg https://writersinthestormblog.com 32 32 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/05/dr-watson-i-presume-the-importance-of-killer-sidekicks/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/05/dr-watson-i-presume-the-importance-of-killer-sidekicks/#comments Fri, 09 May 2014 11:02:41 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=10436 by Susan Spann, @SusanSpann Whether you write detective fiction, romance, historical novels or fantasy epics, a lone protagonist never receives as great a reaction as one with a well-developed supporting cast. Foils serve to reinforce and highlight the hero’s good (and bad) characteristics, and also give the protagonist a chance to shine outside the primary narrative. […]

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