Danyl A. Doyle

By Dr Dan A loaded rifle hangs over the fireplace in Act One. By Act Three, the audience is waiting. If nobody ever touches it, they leave the theater feeling cheated, and possibly a little nervous. Anton Chekhov, the Russian doctor who wrote short stories and plays on the side (or perhaps practiced medicine on the side), turned that feeling into some of the most famous writing advice ever given. The advice "One must never place a loaded rifle on the stage if it isn't going t