Just the way LA is laid out - 30 miles of disparate neighborhoods - adds to the loneliness … - Paul Rust

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Paul Rust

Just the way LA is laid out - 30 miles of disparate neighborhoods - adds to the loneliness of the characters. There's a lot more space to feel isolated in. In Los Angeles, you have to meet the person, then walk out separately to your own cars, and follow the person to their neighborhood, and then pray that street parking isn't going to mess things up.

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