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December 23, 2016 Published by: Paolo Braga Posted in: Emotional tone

When a prologue is a good idea

Drive, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Dark Night, The Matrix, Jurassic Park, Toy Story 4: What do these movies have in common? Right! They all start with a prologue. Simply put, a prologue is,…

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