hi jose,
i imagine that you'll get a lot of disclaimers on this, but
i'll jump right in there and vote for b, two main characters
and between eight and fifteen secondary characters.
ok... disclaimer:
i think that probably the most popular formula is one you
left out: one main character and from ten to twenty secondary
characters. i'd say that the last three novels i've read,
_when the sacred ginmill closes_, _dress her in indigo_, and
_skull mantra_ fall into that category. if you had offered
that category, it would have been the one i voted for.
another comment: i don't think you'll hardly ever find
the
(a) option. a high number of secondary characters is almost a
crime novel given. i've seen some writers, like ellroy,
introduce an absurd number of characters... over 50 i'm
thinking. geez! the bible didn't have that many people in it,
unless you want to count all the begatting.
miker
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