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> [I once had an editor advise me, as I was revising one of my early novels, to add more characters. I played around with the idea. As soon as I'd decided a few fresh faces and give them something to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-sims/i-once-had-an-editor-advise-me-as-i-was-revising-one-of-my-early/)

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## More by Elizabeth Sims

> [“Anxiety is the evil conjoined twin of rigidity.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-sims/anxiety-is-the-evil-conjoined-twin-of-rigidity/)

[Elizabeth Sims](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-sims/)

> [Subplots bring realism to your main plot simply by existing – by interrupting the flow. Why is this? Because life doesn’t move forward all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-sims/subplots-bring-realism-to-your-main-plot-simply-by-existing-by/)

[Elizabeth Sims](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-sims/)

> [... And the only way to find that honesty is to not overthink it. For your writing to come alive--to be multi-dimensional--you must barter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-sims/and-the-only-way-to-find-that-honesty-is-to-not-overthink-it-for-your/)

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> [The most obvious – and easiest! – way to gain perspective is to put your work away for a while. The truth is, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-sims/the-most-obvious-and-easiest-way-to-gain-perspective-is-to-put-your/)

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> [Most short stories have but one plot. The very best, however, have what I call a plot-and-a-half – that is, a main plot and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-sims/most-short-stories-have-but-one-plot-the-very-best-however-have-what/)

[Elizabeth Sims](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-sims/)

> [I once had an editor advise me, as I was revising one of my early novels, to add more characters. I played around with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-sims/i-once-had-an-editor-advise-me-as-i-was-revising-one-of-my-early/)

[Elizabeth Sims](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-sims/)

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