The Importance Of Side Characters / Secondary Characters In Comics & Manga
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 Published On Aug 20, 2022

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In today's comic-making tutorial we will be discussing HOW TO WRITE SIDE CHARACTERS, SECONDARY CHARACTERS, and SUPPORTING CHARACTERS for Comics, Manga, & Webtoons. I will be giving you 5 TIPS for writing GREAT SIDE CHARACTERS. I will also be sharing 2 COMMON MISTAKES writer's make when writing supporting characters for graphic novels

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►TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Skillshare
2:39 What Is A Side Character?
3:18 Why Are Secondary Characters Important?
3:37 What Are Foil Characters?
4:31 The Role Of Supporting Characters
5:12 THREE Types Of Side Characters
5:17 Type 1: Supporter Side Characters
5:40 Type 2: Antagonizer Side Characters
6:09 Type 3: Informer Side Characters
6:29 Tip 1: Three Dimensional Support Characters
6:59 Tip 2: Creating DISTINCT Secondary Characters
7:19 Tip 3: Avoid Making Your Side Characters PLOT DEVICES
7:57 Tip 4: Don’t Develop EVERY Supporting Character
8:23 Tip 5: Killing Off Side Characters
9:17 Common Mistakes When Writing Side Characters
9:20 Mistake 1: Creating Side Characters Who Steal The Spotlight
10:45 Mistake 2: Creating TOO MANY Secondary Characters
11:26 Final Thoughts

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