tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042013599366269107.post3001946406378809477..comments2023-06-13T05:31:49.959-07:00Comments on The Literary.: Bringing Secondary Characters to LifeRobert Detmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451775891714123809noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042013599366269107.post-81677230633050063262015-11-17T08:28:41.803-08:002015-11-17T08:28:41.803-08:00Giving the wife a chapter could be a possibility. ...Giving the wife a chapter could be a possibility. However, I think because I have maintained first person throughout, I'd have to try to convey her, still, from the first person point of view (of the main character). <br /><br />I'll check out your post, eagerly. (I did read that Peter Carey novel, by the way, thirteen years ago.)<br /><br />Great news on your book. Keep me posted! Robert Detmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451775891714123809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042013599366269107.post-16522333088072765442015-11-13T12:59:36.482-08:002015-11-13T12:59:36.482-08:00I know nothing about your story, so my comment is ...I know nothing about your story, so my comment is probably not worth the pixels in which it's conveyed. Nevertheless. Have you ever thought about giving the wife her one section? Like, e.g., John Fowles in The Collector.<br /><br />For a look at a group of really good books by some first rank writers that tackle this issue (1st Person, Unreliable, Unlikable Protagonist), may I suggest an Jim H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02088100982761595050noreply@blogger.com