User blog comment:Mroddy/Writer's Workshop: Organic Elimination Orders/@comment-1844926-20151106131409

I don't know my own story's elimination in full (or at all, really; I may be suffering from a case of plot overdose here) I know when/where I want certain characters to go, but since I have so many ideas I'm being flexible on it and waiting to see who I come up with more plots for.

What do you think abouit satellite characters? Basically, just characters who serve to further another's story because they themselves have no real longevity (or so you feel) within the story? Probably more like living, breathing plot devices I guess? Can they be done well?