The Elliptical Cut: Borrowing from Cinematic Montage
Amateur manuscripts waste thousands of words on logistical transit—describing characters parking cars, walking up stairs, and ordering coffee. Master novelists use elliptical cuts, allowing the reader's imagination to bridge the narrative gap.
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