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Lessons from the Movies--Planting and Returning Images to Create a Satisfying Ending

Lessons from the Movies--Planting and Returning Images to Create a Satisfying Ending

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Mary Carroll Moore
Jul 04, 2011
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There's a place in every book where all the assembled objects begin to balance.  They have slowly come together through many pages and form a cohesive whole.

Of course, this is the end of the story.  It's supposed to be satisfying, even if it leaves us with questions and aches to know more.  It should never leave us confused, however.  All the elements b…

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