[stylist] Tragic endings?

[Barbara Hammel]

Life may not have happy endings, and yet, isn't that why we read sometimes. 
I, for one, am never satisfied with a book.  I always want to know, "and 
then what happened?"
Barbara

If wisdom's ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care:  of whom 
you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.

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From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 6:57 PM
To: "'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] Tragic endings?

> Do what the spirit tells you. The Dark Tower series has an ending which is
> in part tragic. I won't spoil it for people who haven't read it, but I at
> least felt for the main character, though some may argue that the sucker
> deserved just what he got. For sentimental purposes everyone loves a happy
> ending, but we all know life doesn't always work that way.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of helene ryles
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 4:23 PM
> To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
> 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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