Alaina – Miranda’s aunt. She lives in Austin, but they aren’t close. She’s a folk singing, painting, vegan.
Brooke – One of the first people Miranda meets at school. She’s a sophomore and offers Miranda some good advice about UT Austin guys.
Becca – Brooke’s best friend. Insecure, flighty and doesn’t know when to shut up.
Stacy – Jeff’s girlfriend and Rhonda’s (you remember Rhonda) best friend. At one point in the book, someone calls her a gold digging bitch.
Ryan – Troy’s best friend since the sixth grade and star running back for the Longhorns. They are like brothers and Troy spent a lot of time with his family in high school.
Todd– Offensive lineman for the Longhorns and Troy’s roommate. He tries to break up with his girlfriend of two years with a text message.
David – Wide Receiver for the Longhorns and Troy’s roommate. He’s hot, but he giggles like a little girl.
Brandon – Miranda’s therapist. He helps her navigate through all the craps she has been carrying around for eight years.
How many secondary characters are too many?
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Sydney Aaliyah Michelle 
I love my secondary characters, but you can have too many. Do each of them serve a distinct purpose in the plot? Could any of them have been combined into one? If not, you’re probably fine.
I really tried to keep that in mind and not add them because they were just fun characters to write.
I love characters. I’m guilty of having a lot of them, but they make the story interesting! I agree with Elizabeth. So long as they serve a purpose, I say do it. 🙂
Cool. Thanks Loni.
I’m okay (reading) a lot of secondary characters as long as they are introduced without confusion. I just started reading a series that has 7 or 8 secondary characters. They work to add to the atmosphere of the book. And they play off of each other adding humor. I really like them, and that makes me think that the author has done a great job of writing them. Just keep them straight for the reader, and keep each of them unique and interesting–without grabbing the spotlight,Sydney. 🙂
I tried to keep that in mind, too. How they interact adds to the scene and make the story deeper.
I have no problem with them as long as they make sense. Introduced out of the blue and no reason for them is ridiculous.
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I love secondary characters, so I think it’s okay to have a lot of them. If they start becoming a distraction, maybe pull back then. But otherwise they are the best way to make a world feel full. Happy A to Z.
I’ve actually dealt with the secondary characters in my post for ‘K’, which I’ve just put online. I think as long as they serve a purpose they’ve earned their keep. Just being ‘fun’ doesn’t justify their inclusion.
I’ll check out your K on Saturday.