While Teams actively engage with the primary characters and the story’s conflict, many other characters will populate stories.

Whether in a short story, a simple anecdote in nonfiction, or in novels and epics, these other characters flesh out the skeleton of our writing. Allies, Foils, Love Interests, Blocking Figures, and more all participate in the conflict, driving it forward or directing the protagonist or antagonist.

In this episode, we present five of the key types of Allies and More.

CONTENTS

• 0:39 Intro
• 1:22 Allies, Enemies, and More
• 4:16 Allies for the Protagonist
• 5:07 Ally
• 7:04 Foil
• 10:06 Neither Ally nor Enemy
• 10:53 Herald
• 12:31 Blocking Figure
• 14:10 Idol
• 16:11 Trickster
• 17:30 Closing

Total Run Time = 19:08

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