This prompt was submitted by Julie @ JadeSky:
If you were in a book, would you rather be the main character or in the background?
When I saw this question, a line from The West Wing* jumped to mind, President Bartlet asks Josh:
You know what the difference is between you and me? I want to be the guy; you want to be the guy the guy counts on.
That’s me. Put me as the loyal sidekick, the comic relief guy, the one the protagonist comes to for answers, resources, venting, whatever. Keep me out of the limelight, let me get stuff done.
* from “Guns Not Butter” from Season 4, Episode 12
What about you?
Robert Germaux
This is an interesting question. Generally speaking, I have no problem playing a secondary role in whatever endeavor I find myself. I don’t seek the spotlight, as it were. That said, I guess that the fact that I’m the “leader” in my books (playing the roles of my detectives, et. al), would indicate that I like being in charge, too. I’d be interested in hearing what other writers who follow your blog think.