I Do Write Long, Long Character Notes - Family Background, History, Details Of Appearance - Much More Than Will Ever Appear In The Novel. I Think This Is What Lifts A Book From That Early Calculated, Artificial Stage. - SearchQuotes

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I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever appear in the novel. I think this is what lifts a book from that early calculated, artificial stage.

Anne Tyler

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