There's almost always a deuteragonist in every story. Even movies have them too! In Monsters Inc, Mike is Sully's best friend and the deuteragonist. The deuteragonist is usually the sidekick of the protagonist, or the second most important character.
Sometimes it's more interesting when the deuteragonist experiences situations totally different from the protagonist's and has to overcome something on their own. But somehow, their events, the protagonist's and the deuteragonist's, are linked together in a way.
The deuteragonist could even be the antagonist of your story, as deuteragonist also means "second most important character". Or maybe the deuteragonist is secretly helping the antagonist and taking advantage of the protagonist. Either way, the deuteragonist can be anything you want him or her to be.
Sometimes the deuteragonist may be hiding secrets or has seen something they weren't supposed to see. It hads suspense to a novel and gives the protagonist another clue of something, especially in suspense and mystery novels.
Well, I guess that was a pretty short article compared to the other ones. But don't worry! More articles will be posted soon as well as poetry and maybe even a short story or too. Kinda experiencing minor writer's block, that's why there aren't any poetry or short stories at the latest yet… sorry! But please tell me your thoughts on this article and please follow this blog by email!
- Ashlyn, Aspiring Author of Today
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