Trackerlou

In my story I have one main character, Veronica. I also have a few other 'mainish' characters and I feel one of them is becoming stronger and more powerful than my main character. Her personality is more likable and every scene she is in she seems to dominate...and its unintentional from my part, it just seems to be going that way naturally. Is it ok for another character to be more powerful than the main character?

sisera

To an extent, I'd say it's fine. It's when you start to wonder which character the story focuses around that you have a problem. I've got a character like that--though I was intending to make him a hate-able character, I ended up loving him--and my easy quick-fix was to kill him off, though I don't know if that's an option for you.

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alanmt

As long as the story is about your character, the strength and power of the others shouldn't matter too much. In my latest work, many of characters in the supporting cast are much more powerful, in their way, then my would-be hero.

Take a look at the Lord of the Rings. Strength of character aside, Frodo isn't even the strongest of the hobbits, let alone the fellowship. But although it's an ensemble cast and a heroic epic, if there is a main character, it is this short little guy.

Yuna

If you do feel they're getting too strong or as you've said, are dominating your protagonist, keep with the rhythm so long as it sounds right. Usually stories that are written with the author's true emotions end up much better than when you write for the sake of it. Albeit i do not insist you give up on proper writing techniques, and all in all see how your story goes. If you end up hating it, change it wherever you think fits. A laborious story is an effective story, usually the ones that most people pick as the best.

Destroyer

It always works well when the antagonist is the stronger. It provides a challenge for the main character, and it ensures that your main character isn't so strong that there's no room for improvement.

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C_K

If you read any Murakami, you'll see that he always plays the main character as a sort of 'weak', underdeveloped character. I think that style works out very well.

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Free Money

Although it might be argued that the underdog formula has been done before. Having a dominant main character adressing the problems that arise as a direct result of this would be an interesting formula if applied properly.