EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 48 MIN
Ep. 185: Building a Supporting Cast with Nicole Glover (Writing Masterclass)
from SFF Addicts · host Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Building a Supporting Cast with author Nicole Glover. During the episode, Nicole gets by with a little help from her friends, exploring what a supporting cast is, secondary character archetypes/tropes, dynamics between the protagonist and supporting characters, conveying character backstory, the motivations and goals of the supporting cast, balancing character development and skills, creating supporting “baddies” and more.NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Nicole. Click here to check out part one.OUR SPONSOR:Transference by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, Emily Marie Wagner, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon- Rate and review, and share us with your friendsEMAIL US:[email protected]ABOUT OUR GUEST:Nicole Glover is the author of the Murder & Magic series. Find Nicole on Instagram, Amazon and her personal website.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by DivionAD ATTRIBUTION:- Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeri- Video: Svavar Halldorsson / Gorodenkoff /artlab /Jacob Wackerhausen / FHP Animation Studio / SweetBunFactory / shivkantsharma07 / iLexx / circotasu / Astragal / Alasabyss
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