The Surprising Secondary Characters in Blackhorse Road—Time

Tony Hoagland, author and poet, writes that "The glory of the protagonist is always paid for by a lot of secondary characters."


 


In Blackhorse Road, time is not an add on or a placeholder. Instead, it is a secondary character that adds depth and perspective to the protagonist, antagonist, and other secondary characters. 


 


Stories are about relationships with people, but people also have a relationship with the eras.  I wanted to make those relationships come alive in Blackhorse Road, wheth...

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Published on October 26, 2020 22:00
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