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You want a story? Read Gone With the Wind. These arent stories. Theyre joke books. The whole thing of a beginning, a mid
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"You want a story? Read 'Gone With the Wind'. These aren't stories. They're joke books. The whole thing of a beginning, a middle and an end has been done to death"

- Brian P. Cleary

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This quote by Brian P. Cleary is suggesting that joke publications are not tales, and that the traditional framework of a story with a beginning, center, and also end has been overused. He is implying that joke books are not as purposeful or as interesting as stories, and that if somebody is seeking a tale, they ought to read something like Gone With the Wind. This quote is a tip that tales can be greater than just a beginning, center, and end, and that joke books can be just as enjoyable and also satisfying as stories. It is likewise a reminder that tales can be more than simply a traditional structure, which they can be imaginative and also one-of-a-kind.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Brian P. Cleary somewhere between October 1, 1959 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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