[stylist] Tragic endings?

[Judith Bron]

If you plan to write a sequel only you know how the book will begin and what 
characters you need to be alive.  Endings are your choice.  Some wonderful 
books have tragic endings.  Some leave the reader laughing and everything 
else is somewhere in the middle.  Only you know where your book is coming 
from and where you want it to go to.  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "helene ryles" <dreamavdb at googlemail.com>
To: "NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:22 PM
Subject: [stylist] Tragic endings?


> What do people think of sad/tragic endings?
>
> rounding off a story is difficult in any case. Some books I've enjoyed
> seem to spoil it a bit by creating superficially 'happy' endings that
> aren't very realistic.
>
> Should a writer always aim for a happy ending or is it better to let
> the events in the book take their natural course. Even if it involves
> some of the major good characters being killed or seriously wounded
> and the villans getting the power they were craving for?
>
> What about if a book with a tragic ending has a sequel where the
> Villans are eventually have to face up to their evil actions?
>
> Helene
>
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