Supporting Character Purpose Audit

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Alex Rivera

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Audit supporting character roster for story purpose and identify consolidation opportunities.

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Audit supporting characters for story purpose:

Story: {{story_summary}}
Supporting Characters: {{character_list}}

For each character, evaluate:

1. FUNCTIONS SERVED
- Do they advance plot?
- Do they reveal protagonist character?
- Do they embody theme?
- Do they provide necessary contrast?
- Do they create obstacles?

2. SCREENTIME JUSTIFICATION
- How many scenes are they in?
- Could another character serve this function?
- Are they distinctive or generic?

3. CONSOLIDATION OPPORTUNITIES
- Which characters could be combined?
- What would be lost? Gained?

4. EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES
- Which characters deserve more development?
- What subplot could they carry?

5. RECOMMENDATIONS
- Characters to cut
- Characters to combine
- Characters to expand
- Characters perfect as-is

Provide reasoning for each recommendation.

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