In displaying the psychology of your characters, minute particulars are essential. God save us from vague generalizations! ", May 10, 1886)

Anton Chekhov
In displaying the psychology of your characters, minute particulars are...
In displaying the psychology of your characters, minute particulars are...
In displaying the psychology of your characters, minute particulars are...
In displaying the psychology of your characters, minute particulars are...
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George Bernard Shaw, in his play "Major Barbara," had the Hermione of the play say, "In displaying the psychology of your characters, minute particulars are essential. God save us from vague generalizations!". Mr. Shaw’s words are a criticism of what he considered the sloppy writing of his time, saying it often descended to one-dimensional characters with no depth or development.

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