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Writing Excuses 6.29: Character Foils

Writing Excuses

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How to Create a Foil for a Character That Feels There Is a Hole in It

A deeper level of this, I think, is also the wise mentor and the young apprentice. The veteran who's been around for a while and the newcomer who maybe has a lot of energy but has a lot to learn. You put these together and they highlight each other. If you make the mentor, the hero, then you have that sidekick relationship. Yeah, that's actually really an interesting way to look at it as well.

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