Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-25266931-20161223214823/@comment-25266931-20161225055729

If I could tell my past self to not get attached to anyone that's not in team RWBY or JNPR, I would. Other people may not care but I do. When I write, I mix things up. If there's characters who never interact, I change that and give them time with each other. Showing how they work together, talk during down time, and fight together.

Say for example there's a mystery in a town the heroes come to. And no one in team RWBY or JNPR is a detective. Then why not, just for the sake of this example, have Glynda be written to work with them to gather clues and figure out the problem. I know she's in Vale, I know she's not a detective, this is just an example. All I'm saying is if the cast is there all the time for plot reasons, then at least give time to the supporters so they can be more than window dressing. You can still tell the story and have a plot drive show. Just make characters do things other than fight. Maybe a problem comes around and the only way to whip it is to have a supporting character call on a non-battle skill they have. Maybe even a skill the leads don't have.