This post is about three super sidekicks, why they are important, and what we, as writers, can learn from them.
In previous posts, I wrote about 3 Truly Odd Protagonists and 3 Dastardly Different Villains.
In this post, I write about three super sidekicks and how they can be useful for plotting and for character development.
Sidekicks are often just the comic relief of fiction, but we need good sidekicks as much as we need protagonists. They aren’t just supporting characters. When they are included, they are the chief supporting characters.
So, here is a post about three sidekicks and how they make stories better. I look at what makes them different and necessary. Hopefully, you can use this to learn how to write a compelling, page-turning companion for your heroes.