Posts by Rachel:
Write the Right Ending
Often times the most difficult piece of writing is the ending. Everything you’ve plotted must mesh seamlessly and flow towards the finale. Plot points have to add up, foreshadowing must be perfect and the development of characters has to come together. And then you think you can “wing it”, right? This exactly why I’ve found going into the draft with an ending in mind is easier than trying to fumble one together. If you’re not sure, here are a few types of endings you could pick from:
The Cliffhanger: The book ends on a shocking note that makes readers beg for more.
The Happily-Ever-After: Everyone is happy (and usually married) by the end.
The Open Ending: Suggestion of one event also implies there’s a debatable second version of the end.
The Closed Ending: The finale goes one way that’s indisputable.
There isn’t any exact formula to writing since different approaches work for different people and readers are subjective enough to like a variety of stories—we can be thankful for that. This gives creative license to writers and you should use it to its fullest. But the ending is a tricky thing.
You have to choose something that not only fits with the story but feels right. And above all else, I believe the “feeling” related to the ending is most important. If you want everyone to be happy, but it just doesn’t feel right, then you can switch things up a bit. You’re going to have to live with the choice so why not embrace it?
Share your experience- or more types of endings!
Science Fact
The Mars Rover, aptly named Curiosity, landed on the fourth planet from the Sun today. If you didn’t know, now you do. Beyond the obvious research it will conduct, it represents something much greater. In fact, so does the iphone in your pocket, or the replacement knee you just received. These accomplishments of human ingenuity […]
Review of The Dark Knight Rises
Ending a trilogy is hard. Ending the new Batman Series had monumental expectations. At least from me. If you didn’t already know, Christopher Nolan is one of my storytelling idols. So, I’ve yearned for the final installment of Batman since I walked out of the theatre after seeing The Dark Knight in 2008. Inception reunion […]
What’s in a Name?
I’ve seen a lot of writers chatting about naming characters lately and thought this would be a timely post. Naming a character is like naming a child. You riffle through options until the right one sticks out and you just know it’s a match. After all, that’s what you’ll be calling them forever. Literally. There’s […]
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