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It can be even more surprising when a character, planned from the beginning, suddenly leaps up and demands attention. Many years ago, near the beginning of writ
by themadturk 3y ago
It can be even more surprising when a character, planned from the beginning, suddenly leaps up and demands attention. Many years ago, near the beginning of writing one my several unpublished novels, I created a minor character essentially started demanding her due...she had a place in the story I hadn't anticipated. Eventually she became the protagonist of the prequel.
- narag 3y agoThat happened in The Mentalist TV series. Patrick Jane's archenemy, Red John, needed an identity. It wasn't planned beforehand, so they chose one of the insignificant characters from the first chapters.