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[Deleted member 89995]

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[SailusGebel]

Yes.

 

[Lloyd]

Idk man

 

[DarkeReises]

Yesn't.

 

[Deleted member 54065]

I guess it'd end up as a wish fulfillment story since the other characters are just there to be the MC's rah rah boys/girls.

And while wish fulfillment MCs often have a great start, they go stale in the long run.

Think whole. Support characters 'add' flavor to the story; the MC can't do it alone. Just like how we 'sew' settings, characters and plots into one interesting narrative.

 

[TotallyHuman]

Then why have the characters

 

[NotaNuffian]

 

[Paul_Tromba]

Depends on the story and if the story or plot can justify it. Is it a god among humans? Then yeah, that would explain it. Is it Rasputin or a similar style of character? It may explain it.

 

[Deleted member 54065]

Is it Rasputin or a similar style of character? It may explain it.

Even Grigori has to live in 'interesting times' (setting and plot) to set his story apart from the usual 'forbidden romances'.

 

[Paul_Tromba]

Even Grigori has to live in 'interesting times' (setting and plot) to set his story apart from the usual 'forbidden romances'.

That is very true.

 

[CupcakeNinja]

Depends on the story and if the story or plot can justify it. Is it a god among humans? Then yeah, that would explain it. Is it Rasputin or a similar style of character? It may explain it.

i would totally read a story about Rasputin just finessing a whole nation, fucking bitches left and right

 

[georgelee5786]

It is not. A good story has to find a way to make every character interesting in their own right

 

[BearlyAlive]

While your protagonists should be your most interesting, your other characters shouldn't be far behind

 

[Deleted member 93348]

You might as well have literal cardboard cutouts as the supporting roles, OP.

 

[TheTrinary]

Typically the MC is not the most interesting one. If you can make that happen, that's an accomplishment.

 

[doravg]

No. I wrote a story like that, Annie and the Rice Quest, it is stuck at 300 views, despite not being a fanfic, and no one reads it anymore.

 

[apexaltra]

Why wouldn't you want them to be interesting?

Even if your supporting cast is full of everyday people, they'll still have things they love, things they hate, regrets, dreams/goals, quirks, etc. Their personalities will still contrast with the personalities of other characters, and with the MC's.

If you don't want to write a bunch of complex characters then keep your cast small.