"Treat all your secondary characters like they think the book is about them."
~Jocelyn Hughes
I adore a story that brings you so deep into it that the storyworld seems like reality and the characters seem like actual people. A well-written protagonist and antagonist are two of the most important factors in a story--and also, having well-written secondary characters are vital too.
After all, how different would The Lord Of The Rings be if Merry and Pippin were just "the comic relief guys who joke around all the time" instead of two noble Hobbits trying to do their part to save the Shire? Or if Roar from Under The Never Sky was just only Perry's best friend, not mentioning that he's also a charismatic guy on a mission to rescue his love? Or if Christine from Divergent was only another Dauntless girl rather than a humorous, kick-butt best friend of Tris?
A realistic character is one you have fun with, one you enjoy reading about. Giving secondary characters goals and lives of their own is a great way to make them like that.
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