[stylist] Tragic endings?

[helene ryles]

Cindy, I'm glad some people are ok about a sad ending.

Helene

On 06/04/2009, slery <slerythema at insightbb.com> wrote:
> 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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>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Tragic endings?
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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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