: Re: How Much Focus to Give a Supporting Character? I've been working on my pet project a lot over the last six months, and I thought I had most of the kinks worked out- but I think I found

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From the sound of it, you are creating what I call a catalyst character. The dictionary definitions for this term are:

1.
Chemistry. a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
2.
something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected.
3.
a person or thing that precipitates an event or change:

Unlike the other characters, he doesn't end up being "transformed," but your story couldn't begin without him. So give him the importance he deserves (but not more).

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