tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post730954638239673070..comments2024-03-29T03:28:22.296-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: WHAT MAKES FOR A GOOD NOVEL ENDING?Roland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-68711784426480274382013-08-26T12:26:52.830-05:002013-08-26T12:26:52.830-05:00Jeremy:
Wise move. It is best to have a fixed dest...Jeremy:<br />Wise move. It is best to have a fixed destination in mind -- even if in the course of the prose journey the destination changes in your heart.<br /><br />VR:<br />How true: none of us stay without conflict so our characters seem real if there is always a thorn in their flesh in some fashion.<br /><br />A surprise is what makes the best jokes and novels work, right? And yes, YAY, Alex!! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-85074276292141269602013-08-26T09:20:51.375-05:002013-08-26T09:20:51.375-05:00My favorite endings answer all the major questions...My favorite endings answer all the major questions the story poses, resolves the central conflict— but not all conflicts. Conflict is what makes our characters real—none of us lives without conflict. And when I turn that last page, I want the characters to stay with me. Best endings of all come with a surprise (yay, Alex!), not a calculated surprise intended to manipulate the reader, but one that's organic to the story.<br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a>VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-55584249162769321332013-08-26T01:27:20.220-05:002013-08-26T01:27:20.220-05:00i have that full scope ending in most where i brin...i have that full scope ending in most where i bring the events in the start to the end. sometimes it's the title that is the last few words or if a deeper meaning than the title. it will just rearrange to fit that circle.<br /><br />so i guess i write the first page and the last within minutes of each other. it will develop and change as the story progresses.Jeremy [Retro]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09912258155288958827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-46260011568450593812013-08-25T21:59:17.319-05:002013-08-25T21:59:17.319-05:00Summer:
Me, too. I ended THREE SPIRIT KNIGHT a bit...Summer:<br />Me, too. I ended THREE SPIRIT KNIGHT a bit like the ending of BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. Not dropped off by caught like a freeze frame. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-17379679573171346152013-08-25T17:27:41.792-05:002013-08-25T17:27:41.792-05:00I like the endings that seem finished- not dropped...I like the endings that seem finished- not dropped off. I don't have to be wowed but I if it's rushed or dropped off I feel jipped as a reader.<br />~SummerSummer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-28585080318735088132013-08-25T10:39:56.793-05:002013-08-25T10:39:56.793-05:00D.G.:
Nazism was truly horrendous, and most of the...D.G.:<br />Nazism was truly horrendous, and most of the world stood in danger of becoming swallowed by it. At the time of CASABLANCA, the Allies were losing the war. It looked grim for the free world.<br /><br />I wanted Ilsa to stay with Rick, too. I always imagined in my mind that they got together after the war.<br /><br />I hope you are enjoying THREE SPIRIT KNIGHT. I ended it so that could be my last novel if I so chose. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-2946978452859240142013-08-25T10:04:20.851-05:002013-08-25T10:04:20.851-05:00Casablanca's ending didn't entirely satisf...Casablanca's ending didn't entirely satisfy me, but it fit the time. (War-time:Patriotism should override personal wants.)<br /><br />I wanted the girl to stay with the guy. You may only get that one moment or chance for happiness. It does leave us with hope that things will improve and they may meet again. Or not.<br /><br />I will pay special attention to the ending of 3 Spirit Knight as I have 2-3 chapters left to read.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-39351722852985951042013-08-25T09:13:11.472-05:002013-08-25T09:13:11.472-05:00Alex:
That's the best kind of ending. :-)Alex:<br />That's the best kind of ending. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-52783652258052829672013-08-25T07:21:14.472-05:002013-08-25T07:21:14.472-05:00Check, check, and check! In my third book, it wrap...Check, check, and check! In my third book, it wraps up and satisfies all of the conflicts of the series. It will surprise readers though.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com