Once
upon a time, the sidekick was an unsung hero (or
villian).
Just
a tacked-on entity that occassionally popped up to help. Nowadays,
the sidekick enjoys many perks, including individual fanbases,
promotions to full fledged heroes, and even their own syndicated TV
shows. They've
come into their own.
But
writing a sidekick is no walk in the park. They need to embody the
essence of their mentor while at the same time giving them support.
They are their own person but pursuing a similar goal as their
mentor, for their own individual reasons. Often this causes a clash
with said mentor. That can be challenging to write. You need friction
and conflict, but at the end of the day they still need to be able to
reconcile.
Chances
are if you write a hero at some point you'll have the difficult duty
of writing their sidekick. This
week, pick a sidekick and explore their role in the story.
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