Memorable Supporting Characters are Extremely Important

A good supporting character is like a great sidekick that can breathe new life into the story.  I can think of so many great buddy movies that have great sidekicks and memorable supporting characters like Butch & Sundance (awesome buddy movie), LA Detectives Riggs & Murtaugh (Lethal Weapon), and Anti-Terrorism Task Force Agents Harry & Gib (True Lies).   

In creating book two in my Emily Stone Series, Dead Game, I found that my original outline was missing an important element and I just...