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title: "11 Let Characters Quotes by 9 authors"
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> [I let characters be human and flawed and relatable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taylor-sheridan/i-let-characters-be-human-and-flawed-and-relatable/)

[Taylor Sheridan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/taylor-sheridan/)

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> [“Let your characters lead when you're dancing together.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/caron-kamps-widden/let-your-characters-lead-when-you-re-dancing-together/)

[Caron Kamps Widden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/caron-kamps-widden/)

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> [I let my characters do the talking, simple as that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-mcmillan/i-let-my-characters-do-the-talking-simple-as-that/)

[Terry McMillan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-mcmillan/)

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> [People haven't ever seen the real me as I let my characters, their look and my work do the talking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gurmeet-choudhary/people-haven-t-ever-seen-the-real-me-as-i-let-my-characters-their/)

[Gurmeet Choudhary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gurmeet-choudhary/)

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> [I always let the characters guide the stories. They really let me know what they want to say and what action they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-schreiber/i-always-let-the-characters-guide-the-stories-they-really-let-me-know/)

[Ellen Schreiber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-schreiber/)

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> [“I've learned to let my characters speak and act the way they want to! I've tried to interfere but they just get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shandy-l-kurth/i-ve-learned-to-let-my-characters-speak-and-act-the-way-they-want-to/)

[Shandy L. Kurth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shandy-l-kurth/)

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> [“If I had a clear vision, none of my books would be what they are. I've got to let the characters show…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shandy-l-kurth/if-i-had-a-clear-vision-none-of-my-books-would-be-what-they-are-i-ve/)

[Shandy L. Kurth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shandy-l-kurth/)

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> [Let your characters talk to each other and do things. Spend time with them - they'll tell you who they are and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greta-gerwig/let-your-characters-talk-to-each-other-and-do-things-spend-time-with/)

[Greta Gerwig](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greta-gerwig/)

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> [I let characters be human and flawed and relatable. When we do things that aren't that great, we can understand it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taylor-sheridan/i-let-characters-be-human-and-flawed-and-relatable-when-we-do-things/)

[Taylor Sheridan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/taylor-sheridan/)

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> [“You create your characters, set things in motion, and then let those characters and the situations they encounter tell you how they’re going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laird-barron/you-create-your-characters-set-things-in-motion-and-then-let-those/)

[Laird Barron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laird-barron/)

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> [What I've learnt from 'Friends' is don't let the characters get together because then it won't be as good afterwards.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-widdicombe/what-i-ve-learnt-from-friends-is-don-t-let-the-characters-get/)

[Josh Widdicombe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-widdicombe/)

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