[stylist] Tragic endings?

[slery]

My very favorite book had me bawling the last three chapters. Even upon
re-reading it when I know what is going to happen it still pulls at my
emotions.

In fact, a tragic ending sometimes makes a book more memorable than a happy
everything worked out ending

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judith Bron
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 9:14 PM
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> 
> 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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