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I really like the quote they lead with. I thin interpretation is a fascinating thing, and it really shows in the example they provided us. I think there is a lot to take away from this website, specifically this chapter. I think a lot of movies and stories today lose sight of scope. And when you do, you're trying to do too much in one piece of work. And then there are movies like Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, that balance scope really well. The scope of their undertaking is huge, it bounces around planets and time periods but it does it so well, and keeps the reader or members of the audience engaged the whole time. It does do a lot, but it balances it really well. I think another thing that jumped out at me was the section of building characters. I think character progression is so important to have in stories, and it really gets your audience to invest in your story. For example, Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss has INCREDIBLE character progression. Kvothe, our ma

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