Being a Better Writer: Sidekicks

The original concept for this post, or rather I should say request as that's what it was, was for information regarding a comedic sidekick. But I've decided to expand on that a little for two reasons. First, dying is easy, but comedy is hard. Really hard. I envy those who can write comedy, like Adams, Prachett, Taylor, or Korman. It's a serious talent. The art of regularly keeping a comedic tone, building things up for comedic beats not just every once and a while, but with a regular rhythm? That's really hard to pull off, to start. It takes a lot of practice and understanding.

Second, because a comedic sidekick isn't exactly a great point to cover. It's like looking only at one side of a building. Sure, a comedic sidekick is great an all ... but what about the other sides, those other types of sidekick? What about the foundations of having a sidekick at all? What makes a sidekick different from, say, a partner character?

See, I consider these questions just as valid and important to consider as the original question of a comedic sidekick. Also, I can answer many of them to my satsifaction, or at least give a much more concise, clear opinion on things. I can't really do that with a comedic sidekick in more than a glancing manner. After all, comedy is not my specialty. I can give a few pointers, but that's a pretty short post.

Sidekicks, however? I can talk a bit more about that. So, without further ado, let's get started.

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