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In some ways, a novel isn't as structurally rigorous as a screenplay or a TV show, which have finite real estate. In a novel, you can more deeply illuminate a character's interior and get away with digressions.

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Howard Gordon
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: March 31
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