[stylist] Ending on a cliff hanger

[Angela fowler]

When Steven King wrote his Dark Tower series, he ended book three with all
the main characters in a very precarious position. To keep your sanity, you
need to read book four immediately after book three. Problem is, he didn't
publish book four for about 18 months after book three hit the market. I was
spared this torture because I got into the series after both had been
published, but I'll bet those poor people who were waiting were in agony
Lol.  

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Ending on a cliff hanger

Oh my,
reading several series of tall ships fiction, two of them with more than
twenty books, I can say nearly all of them ended with suspense, some
question for the next book, some character in doubt, some danger looming,
etc.
if you're doing a series, or even just a prequel you about can't avoid
having that.  one follows the other.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 11:55 PM 8/27/2009, you wrote:
>Hi Jim,
>Thanks for getting back to me. I want to mentain interest for my next 
>novel. I just wondered if it was acceptable to end a novel on a cliff 
>hanger.
>
>Helene
>
>On 28/08/2009, James Canaday M.A.  N6YR <n6yr at sunflower.com> wrote:
> > 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-----
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> >> > [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of helene ryles
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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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