tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post2600912147070048539..comments2024-03-28T10:26:22.118-07:00Comments on Writing In Wonderland: Ending on a High NoteSylvia Neyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700149683391617521noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-66120716757905264312022-05-06T06:47:02.771-07:002022-05-06T06:47:02.771-07:00Get the latest TUI discount code & voucher co...Get the latest <a href="https://www.voucherpro.co.uk/tui.com" rel="nofollow">TUI discount code </a> & voucher codes Save money on flights, package holidays and hotel bookings with promo codes at TUI !!Emma Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11244424834543263817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-64635640290454590002011-04-11T11:56:40.558-07:002011-04-11T11:56:40.558-07:00Excellent advice. I find nothing more frustrating...Excellent advice. I find nothing more frustrating when I am reading then to have a book end disappointingly.<br /><br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287714494263781046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-51818436474013331372011-04-07T16:38:13.563-07:002011-04-07T16:38:13.563-07:00I just went through all your A-Z postings, and fel...I just went through all your A-Z postings, and felt I learned and re-learned much. I will be following you!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-49604226038183212402011-04-07T04:26:18.737-07:002011-04-07T04:26:18.737-07:00Great post! I agree with you - the ending is crit...Great post! I agree with you - the ending is critical! On my most recent WIP, my co-author and I had the goal of ending with just enough closure to satisfy the reader, but enough open material for a potential sequel. Tricky, but fun!Lindsay N. Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347055390748782853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-70848124934654072742011-04-06T21:42:59.217-07:002011-04-06T21:42:59.217-07:00I hate an inconclusive ending, but I do like one t...I hate an inconclusive ending, but I do like one that leaves a few things to the imagination. It's nice to kind of fade out and know that for these characters life will go on, changed perhaps by the events of the book.Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-75653038181658634152011-04-06T20:03:26.775-07:002011-04-06T20:03:26.775-07:00That's very helpful, user-friendly advice. Tha...That's very helpful, user-friendly advice. Thanks so much for stopping by and following, so that I could discover your blog and reciprocate. I look forward to many more trips to your Wonderland.<br />RobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-40579570605656924032011-04-06T19:06:38.736-07:002011-04-06T19:06:38.736-07:00I think most people like a happy ending, but my bo...I think most people like a happy ending, but my book isn't leaning that way, so I'm trying to make it hopeful at least. The ending is the hardest part to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-52045310186519232002011-04-06T18:53:23.770-07:002011-04-06T18:53:23.770-07:00The novel I'm currently revising can't rea...The novel I'm currently revising can't really have a surprise ending, because it's a romance ;) But I still love the ending :P hey, at least someone does! LOL.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-6347773394509013312011-04-06T17:57:02.280-07:002011-04-06T17:57:02.280-07:00I am and always have been a sucker for a happy end...I am and always have been a sucker for a happy ending. Maybe it's why I write romance. I get upset if something ends on a sad note.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952125198101179121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-51716019957788442942011-04-06T17:30:22.691-07:002011-04-06T17:30:22.691-07:00What a great piece on endings. Thanks for giving u...What a great piece on endings. Thanks for giving us examples of different ones. Now following.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-60113578372175873092011-04-06T15:50:41.692-07:002011-04-06T15:50:41.692-07:00I get so upset if a book or movie doesn't end ...I get so upset if a book or movie doesn't end happily. And robbed if they leave you hanging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-67758983577917915382011-04-06T15:27:35.984-07:002011-04-06T15:27:35.984-07:00Excellent post! I love happy endings. I also like ...Excellent post! I love happy endings. I also like sequels and am working on one now--a sequel for my novel, Secrets by the Sea. I hadn't planned on it but realized I had left one thing unresolved when everything else was tied up.<br /><br />Thanks for explaining good endings so well. Also thanks for stopping by my blog today!<br /><br />Monti<br /><a href="http://marymontaguesikes.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">NotesAlongTheWay</a>Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-22476411980727245092011-04-06T10:27:53.393-07:002011-04-06T10:27:53.393-07:00You aren't an a-ha Fan, are you? Ending on a H...You aren't an a-ha Fan, are you? <i>Ending on a High Note</i> is also the title of their latest album! *g*<br /><br />Back to you: Thanks for the great post! :-)<br /><br />Today I asked myself about <a href="http://nofretiri.blogspot.com/2011/04/abc-e-for-einzigartigkeit-uniqueness.html" rel="nofollow"><b>E for Einzigartigkeit (uniqueness)</b></a> What makes one particular book (my book) stand out in the masses?<br /><br />Wish you all a wonderful <i>unique</i> day!<br /><br /><a href="http://nofretiri.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Karin @ Nofretiris Dream Of Writing</a>Nofretirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501880982112851227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-47769691272088671022011-04-06T09:53:12.356-07:002011-04-06T09:53:12.356-07:00I love the surprise ending! I want to be jolted! I...I love the surprise ending! I want to be jolted! I'm not a fan of happy endings, for the most part. Too predictable.Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-50845315931097290672011-04-06T08:25:54.895-07:002011-04-06T08:25:54.895-07:00I'm a sucker for happy-ever-after endings, but...I'm a sucker for happy-ever-after endings, but I don't like them to be too long and drawn-out. I've read romannce novels where hero and heroine are reconciled after overcoming the obstacles that kept them apart, but then the story goes on for a couple more chapters until it finally fizzles out. So I totally agree that 'ending on a high note' is so important. <br />http://paulamartinpotpourri.blogspot.comPaula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-37060698781509289582011-04-06T07:50:42.996-07:002011-04-06T07:50:42.996-07:00Great post, Sylvia. Endings are so important. A gr...Great post, Sylvia. Endings are so important. A great story can be ruined with a poorly thought-out ending. One of my faves is "The Shawshank Redemption" (movie) ... Red's last line is "I hope." That sums up what the whole movie is about: hope.Luana Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940192586072864886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-50819214270664497492011-04-06T07:29:32.239-07:002011-04-06T07:29:32.239-07:00I tend to prefer and happy or hopeful ending as we...I tend to prefer and happy or hopeful ending as well.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-61554265080966271112011-04-06T06:13:07.055-07:002011-04-06T06:13:07.055-07:00The most awful thing for me as a reader is to have...The most awful thing for me as a reader is to have to put up with a poor ending. I usually come up with endings for my books first. I think it's one of the most important parts of a book to get right. A good ending should leave you satisfied, awestruck, drained, and hungry for more, while still being happy that you've seen all there is to know of the story for now.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.com