Movies have to handle time very efficiently. They're about stringing s…

Richard Russo
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Movies have to handle time very efficiently. They're about stringing scenes together in the present. Novels aren't necessarily about that.
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Movies have to handle time very efficiently. They're about stringing scenes together in the present. Novels aren't necessarily about that.

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