Hannah Whatley

@bluejay You know actually, I can’t think of any. I’m pretty tired now though. Maybe there are some.

Hmmm…Yes that is a way to look at it. Still there are some book that I wish the author would continue with. Do you ever read a book like that? @Daeus

@bluejay A good ending does not stop, it transitions. The book says, “The End”, not because it’s really the end, but because it is time for you to pick up the story and keep on going. It is time for you live that novel we call life in reflection of what you have learned from the story.

@kate-flournoy Oooh, that does sound good. Yeah. Almost as good as faerie dragon-flies

… Ok, it’s better than faerie dragon-flies. GET ME THAT BOOK

*eats a cookie* Ok, I feel better now.

Thanks @his-instrument! *thumbs up* sound advice all through! 🙂

Yes, thank you— good advice, which I was already planning to follow @Daeus.

Also, as a philosophical question by itself, that question isn’t much of a cliffhanger for most people other than me. It would be a good idea to hint at (but don’t make it too blatant) that much depends on the answer to that question in the lives of the cha…

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*Brings in more cookies*

@his-instrument I don’t think there’a max amount of intensity you can have and a lot is better than a little. There are two rules though. While readers shouldn’t actually guess the last minute plot twists, it should be something they could have guessed. If that isn’t the case, the reader will feel cheated. The other rule…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy The idea sounds sound. I would just say that the second question requires more room. It sounds like you might already be planning this, but it could be a good idea to spread the answer to this question over two or three books instead of one. Also, as a philosophical question by itself, that question isn’t much of a cliffhanger for…[Read more]

Aw, thanks @Daeus… *munches m&ms included cookie in complete bliss*

I very well might just spam that post.

@Daeus *sniff* what ever happened to freedom of speech? It is my Constitutional right to throw away as many cookies as I please.

Good point @Hope— and I struggle with that. 😛

Okay, so here’s a good place for a question about endings. My WIP is a complete story in itself— but it sets up for the…[Read more]

Hey hey, impressive! I got 476 words edited @Daeus. You beat me! See— it’s not so very difficult after all! 😀

677 words edited. What did you do @kate-flournoy

@kate-flournoy Yep

@Daeus I am… till 9:00?

@kate-flournoy, @hannah-c Sorry I’m late. Are either of you writing tonight? Either way, I’m off to get a bit of editing done.

*throws cookie in trash can*

@kate-flournoy I very well might just spam that post.

*throws cookie in trash can*

I very well might just spam that post.

Chocolate chip.

@Daeus WHAT?! No m&ms?! *throws cookie in trash can* you can have the rest of mine.

Eh, what’s that? *yawns and stares sleepily at the topic* *sees cookies and perks up*
@Daeus You have cookies? Can I… *inches closer to cookies* *snatches one and gulps it down*
Okay, all silliness aside, this is a great topic @kate-flournoy @Daeus @ingridrd. Great thoughts, everyone! Daeus, great point about the ending having to relate to…[Read more]

Well, I have arrived *eats cookie then steals another* @daeus your virtual desserts are the best, you’ll have to give me a recipe 😉 Honestly, I don’t have much to say (although I had been reading through the entire post since the beginning) and I agree with what you are all saying. But I will say that the worst endings are the ones where pretty…[Read more]