In this Self-Publishing Conference Highlight, Sacha Black discusses how to level up your side characters. All too often, side characters are afterthoughts for an author. Most writers spend their time focused on the hero and the plot, so their side characters are slapped on without much thought. But they shouldn't be. Side characters are the pillars upon which your heroes and villains stand.

By the end of this session, you will learn:

• The principles of creating captivating side characters
• The most common mistakes writers make with side characters...
• And how to fix them
• How to make your side characters represent your book's theme

If you want to level up your characters, story and craft, this session is for you.