[stylist] Ending on a cliff hanger

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

Helene,
especially if you have part one and part two, it is often a given 
that part one ends at a cliffhanger point in the story.
in a way, with what you're doing, it is almost impossible to avoid a 
cliffhanger since you started with one book and now it is two.  the 
question is how intensely suspenseful do you want the break between 
books to be.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 08:59 PM 8/27/2009, you wrote:
>Thanks for your advice Angela.
>I think I'll do that then.
>
>Helene.
>
>On 28/08/2009, Angela fowler <fowlers at syix.com> wrote:
> > Oh man, those cliff-hangers! They have a definite appeal. I'd 
> leave it as it
> > is.
> >       When I read those cliff-hangers, I can't wait to get my hands on the
> > second book, and if I can't, I just won't be satisfied. I'm not sure what
> > the psychology is, although it should probably be apparent to me 
> (its been a
> > long week at school) but you develop a kind of relationship with your
> > readers that you don't if you have the entire story in one book.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf Of helene ryles
> > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:40 PM
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> > Subject: [stylist] Ending on a cliff hanger
> >
> > I devided 'A Deafblind girl' into two seperate novels. As it 
> stands the book
> > ends on a cliff hanger.
> > Nadia's mother is at large although she is wanted by the police.
> > In part 2 of the book she eventually gets caught. (part 2 is going to be a
> > seperate book).
> >
> > I'm wondering if I should leave things as they are or bring the capture
> > forward?
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Helene
> >
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