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How many side characters should a novel have?

2024-10-13 01:48
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It really depends on the genre and the plot of your novel. Some might have just a few, while others could have quite a lot.

Well, there's no fixed number. It depends on what you need to flesh out the world and move the story along. Maybe five or six if they each have a distinct role, or maybe just one or two if they have a more minor impact.

The number of side characters in a novel varies greatly. It could be as few as two or three if the focus is on a core group, or it could be dozens if it's a sprawling epic with multiple subplots. It all comes down to how they contribute to the story's depth and complexity.

The Side Character's Hidden Boss!

The Side Character's Hidden Boss!

A 20-year-old genius medical student transmigrated to a book she read during an experiment and became a female supporting character named Mo Li. In the book, Mo Li was originally a kind and good girl. However, she was framed and slandered by the white lotus female protagonist. In the end, she was betrayed and abandoned by her family. Her personality changed drastically, and she ended up in a tragedy. After understanding her situation, she decided to fight back and change her fate. Although she was only a medical student, her medical skills in the real world were 50 years ahead of those in the book world. Hence, with her unparalleled medical skills and his ability to foresee the plot… The brothers in the family who hated Mo Li initially all held Mo Li in their hands and treated her like a treasure in their palms. They all turned into crazy demons who doted on their younger sister. The leader of the underworld said, "Whoever dares to bully my sister, I will break his legs." The business genius's second brother, "My sister has a bad temper. If anyone dares to make her angry, I'll let him spend the rest of his life in the slums." The third brother of an international superstar, "I'm not free this month. Don't look for me for any activities. I want to spend the summer vacation with my sister." And the original female protagonist in the book finally met her opponent. After Mo Li exposed her various evil deeds time and time again, she eventually suffered the consequences of her own actions and was abandoned by everyone.
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Transmigrating Into A Female Side Character As A Prodigal Doctor

Transmigrating Into A Female Side Character As A Prodigal Doctor

Yan Xi, a medical prodigy who obtained a doctorate at the age of 22, never expected to end up transmigrating into a novel. Her husband was the female lead's fourth brother, Gu Shen. He was a bigshot in the business world who had suffered from disability from a young age and could only move in a wheelchair. However, he was a handsome man full of schemes. Yan Xi became the cannon fodder wife of a bigshot in the business world. Her first love, Zhang Ming, had stabbed her husband's subordinate with a knife. To force Gu Shen to release Zhang Ming, she had unhesitatingly to stab herself to threaten Gu Shen. Eventually, Gu Shen released the man and gave her a large sum of money. She took this money and eloped with Zhang Ming. After that, Zhang Ming planned for a car accident that ended her life as they hit the road, which allowed Zhang Ming to conveniently take her money and run far away. When she transmigrated over, Yan Xi found out that she had just stabbed herself with a knife and was in the critical stage of deciding her future fate! Therefore, when Gu Shen threw her the divorce agreement, Yan Xi decisively refused. "Hubby, I won't divorce you." Gu Shen was surprised by her change. "Have you thought it through? I've left you some real estate and cash. It's enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your life." Yan Xi revealed a confident smile. "I've thought it through. Zhang Ming stabbed your men with a knife. You should hand this matter over to the law. I won't interfere anymore." The surprise that Yan Xi's change brought to Gu Shen did not end there. After that, she tore off the mask of her hypocritical best friend and calmly dealt with her scheming family members. She personally treated Gu Shen's chronic illness for many years. Bit by bit, she managed to shock everyone around her who was once prejudiced against her.
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I transmigrated to a mafia character from a BL Dark novel!

I transmigrated to a mafia character from a BL Dark novel!

Lee Fei is a normal 30-year-old man who has a good job as a librarian at the National University in China. He is an avid reader and has always read everything, including BL and GL, even though he declares himself 100% straight. He died just like that. There was no truck. There was no car accident. No deadly disease. Lee Fei reincarnated and transmigrated to the world of the book he had read days before he died. Unfortunately, a BL Dark Book. The worst, he transmigrated as an insignificant side character! Lee Fei became Emery Darcy, who is the third child of a powerful duke. Your life should be full of wealth and happiness, right? Unfortunately, Emery Darcy followed the path of an exorcist! Yes, Emery Darcy is an Exorcist Bishop! To make the irony of his situation worse, this side character had a worse fate than the villain. What an injustice! As the knowledge of the plot of this world, Lee Fei intends to return to the home of his rich family and live a good life! So, what if he has divine powers and MANA from nature? He just wants a rich and peaceful life! Ehhhh? Is the MC making a honey trap for me? Is ML no longer a possessive demon, but a tsundere that is following me? Is the fallen archangel a shameless voyeur who spies on me even in the bath? A guardian knight who thinks I'm the reincarnation of the god of nature? Stay away from me, I just want a peaceful life! Does apocalypse come far? No matter, I'm rich enough to protect myself! Let's have a happy and rich life as a good nobleman should be. NOTE: 1. R 18 2. Chapter Auxiliary with the main characters of the harem so far; 3. Harem Romance 4. Follow my Ko-fi for news and weekly calendars: https://ko-fi.com/post/Calendar-1001--1601-L4L27V5L9 and Ko-fi.com/take_the_moon. Thanks for your support in the 2021. Hope we're together in 2022 too.
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