We’re not saying there are fake endings floating around in the writing world but what we are trying to say is realism is a wonderful way to end a book. Seriously! To remind your reader their head shouldn’t be in the clouds will have them feeling a lot.
Take a moment to think about a not-so-happy ending you read and stuck with you. There’s a reason why you remember it…it’s memorable due to being different than all the rest. We also want to mention: these endings don’t have to be sad, necessarily. Just real.
Sometimes people like the chaos and fire-burning-everywhere ending to a book they’re invested in. Or the cookie-cutter romantic, hero saves everyone at the end of the day. It’s about preference.
Or shock value.
You choose.
I like to toss in a not-so-happy ending sometimes because not everything ends with a swell of music and a long kiss.
Hi HR,
Or the open-ended ending from Castaway. Sometimes being able to create your oen ending can be satisfying in itself.
Thank you,
Gary