tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post7527848353802546770..comments2024-02-08T00:23:56.145-08:00Comments on Write Stuff: Thinking about endings: what makes a good one?Meradeth Houstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-52384809929967103752013-01-27T09:23:01.193-08:002013-01-27T09:23:01.193-08:00I haven't ever gotten into Fringe--maybe I wil...I haven't ever gotten into Fringe--maybe I will have to check that out :) Sounds like the ending would please me though. And don't get me started on "sequel bait" endings (unless that's known beforehand)--they make me nuts!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-73365963495075392762013-01-27T09:21:43.101-08:002013-01-27T09:21:43.101-08:00A little bittersweet kind of makes it more real, a...A little bittersweet kind of makes it more real, and who wants to read a book (or books) that don't feel real? That makes it lose all its fun.Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-64764776977630555132013-01-27T09:20:52.170-08:002013-01-27T09:20:52.170-08:00Very good point! If life goes on, well, then it...Very good point! If life goes on, well, then it's never going to have a neat little bow!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-60436709350719594772013-01-27T05:03:31.543-08:002013-01-27T05:03:31.543-08:00The recent finale of Fringe was essentially perfec...The recent finale of Fringe was essentially perfection in my eyes: it had a happy ending, with just enough tragedy to leave a bitter aftertaste in the back of your throat, tying all the important threads while still leaving a few extraneous details, along with a little corner of blank canvas that leaves you wondering. Inception did the same-- all the threads of the story were, in fact, tied up, but that last bit with the top made you wonder if there wasn't another story entirely.<br /><br />While I'm not big on purely 'happily ever after' endings and tying things up all at once in a neat little bow, it bugs me when I'm reading/watching something, getting invested in that story, and then being thrown a bunch of sequel bait (Prometheus was absolutely absurd in this regard). It's one thing when something is advertised as part of a series, but when we're made to believe something stands alone, I expect it to deliver. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03262225989339629381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-8864322023241379572013-01-24T16:47:02.811-08:002013-01-24T16:47:02.811-08:00I weighed in on Facebook, but I'll add here th...I weighed in on Facebook, but I'll add here that I've been disappointed in endings that are too happy. Like things just all work out for everyone. It doesn't feel real to me that way. I feel like I've read a lot of series over the last few years which have these rosy endings for the last book. It kind of weakens the impact of the rest of the books for me.Katie L. Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261567983919353142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-36090762049467620132013-01-24T11:19:50.613-08:002013-01-24T11:19:50.613-08:00I like the hope of happy endings because nothing i...I like the hope of happy endings because nothing is ever tied in a neat bow (and also I write about teenagers who have a whole lot of life left in front of them)Jaye Robin Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929739858812153990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-45219519690261471242013-01-23T20:58:26.238-08:002013-01-23T20:58:26.238-08:00It's such a fine line between satisfied and ha...It's such a fine line between satisfied and hanging! But when it's done well, ahh, perfection! :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-55405061264596532412013-01-23T19:53:27.343-08:002013-01-23T19:53:27.343-08:00I like endings that aren't wholly resolved, bu...I like endings that aren't wholly resolved, but that leave the reader satisfied too... I think some things should always be left to the reader's imagination!!! :D Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-69212914002608937452013-01-23T19:17:58.218-08:002013-01-23T19:17:58.218-08:00I liked the fact that it allowed for discussion--t...I liked the fact that it allowed for discussion--that's probably why it's my favorite. If you think about all the little pieces, there's a lot to talk about. Same thing for books--I like the opportunity to discuss it, which is really fun for me. Having everything neatly tidied away makes that hard to do. Of course, a ton of build-up for nothing is maddening, too. You're right in saying endings are hard to get right!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-35276082665614315452013-01-23T19:15:15.253-08:002013-01-23T19:15:15.253-08:00Endings are not my forte. They are so hard to get ...Endings are not my forte. They are so hard to get right. Personally, I don't like cliffhanger endings, or pretty pink bow endings, but endings definitely need to offer a certain amount of satisfaction. I did love the ending in Inception too. It still had that question, but left me satisfied.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.com