[stylist] Tragic endings?

[John Lee Clark]

Happy or sad or whatever, what matters in the ending is if it is a good
payoff for the huge investment the reader has made to spend the time to read
the story.

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Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 6:30 PM
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Helene,

There are all types of readers. The book should end where it is appropriate
for that story. A happy ending should never be forced simply to get a happy
ending.

I personally like dark stories so a tragic ending is just fine with me.

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of helene ryles
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:23 PM
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> Subject: [stylist] Tragic endings?
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> 
> 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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