Action Quote by Anton Chekhov

In displaying the psychology of your characters, minute particulars are essential. God save us from vague generalizations!

— Anton Chekhov

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— Elbert Hubbard

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The best lives and stories are made up of minute particulars that somehow are also universal and of use to others as well as…

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Characters work really well when they're reflective of the times that they're operating in.

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