recurring characters

[stephenspower]

I'm inspired by GRRM's Haviland Tuf to write some stories with a recurring character to build into a fix-up novel. Is that still done, though? If so, what are some examples? Thx.

 

[ThinkerX]

That's kind of sort of what I'm doing with several of my characters.

It used to be a common practice. Anymore, I'm not so sure.

 

[thecoldembrace]

Ed Greenwood has some great recurring characters. Mirt is one that is still quite active, and Ed is one of the best at that in my opinion.

 

[Bruce McKnight]

I think it's a cool idea that can be entertaining as long as it's not forced. I think it's great if there's a lot of opportunity to have the character show up, but once you start contriving situations for him/her to appear, it can annoy readers.