I have a series of shots in my movie and the problem is, I have them all edited but moving them and placing them together is becoming a hassle because they either, overlap each other, end up crossfading (which I think I should do to save time) or become out of order.
Have you tried increasing the size of the timeline view [I'm assuming you have the clips on the time line]?
Using the + / - buttons on the lower right corner of the timeline window - This will increase the size of the clips making it easier for you to manipulate them.