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R.L. Naquin - September 12, 2012

Writing a story with a large cast of characters can be tricky. My books tend to have a large cast, and with each progression in the series, the cast gets bigger. Book three, especially, has become a little out of hand, but that’s a major plot point, so whittling down the number of people/creatures would erase […]

Keep the Cast Small, With an Ax if Necessary

Eliza Jaquays - September 11, 2012

Nobody ever told me I was supposed to have a large cast of characters! This is actually something I have a bit of trouble with managing. In short works I tend to limit my characters to a central protagonist and a few sidekicks. I mean… side characters. Depending on the length of the piece, my […]

Too Many D*cks on the Dance Floor: Doing More with Less

Larry Jenkins - September 10, 2012

In my own writing, I don’t usually work with a large cast of characters. I like simple stories that are more or less stripped down to their bare essentials. Whenever I write a scene that has more than two characters, I tend to get worried about whether or not everyone is getting equal billing. Has […]