[How to: TV] More about Character Secrets

Secrets give us insights into existing characters and let us twist their plots around. More importantly, secrets are tools to create new dramatic situations for characters that may have grown a bit stale.

For main characters, I'd recommend giving them at least two secrets per season*. Incidental characters should get at least one secret.

As for what affects that number of secrets (and their importance), that'll have to be the subject of a later post. I think they can be adjusted according to personal taste but at the moment I don't have any ideas about the criteria you'd use to make those decisions.

* And to have at least a rough idea of what these secrets are 2 seasons in advance. So when you start out, plan for 3 seasons worth of stuff.