When introducing several characters almost at once, what should I do? At one point in my book, the five main characters are thrown into a team, and I'm wondering how exactly I could introduce them without it feeling like a cop-out.
Most of these characters have been "met" already, but there's a lot about them that hasn't been shown or explored beyond just a brief conversation or action scene. I'd like to give each of them a more proper introduction in conversation (and introduce them to each-other as well, since so far they've only been seen through the protagonist's eyes), but I can't figure out exactly how to do so.
One idea I had was the oft-used in real life game where you say your name, home, and something about you, but that just feels like a cop-out. The other idea was to have the main character think about them during a "training exercise" the next day, but that would break the rule of "show don't tell," so that wouldn't be to amazing either.
Basically, I just need to know how to properly introduce several characters in a short span of time without it feeling rushed, poorly written, or unrealistic.
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