Sunday, April 28, 2019

Write a short story - a good ending

As an editor of online literary publication Ramble Underground, I saw too many novels falling to the end. After writing a nervous story with a clear and enticing beginning, most writers pulled us into the middle and placed us flat on our faces. I have read a few stories, I am looking for the next page, I hope they can redouble their efforts. These stories have not yet been published.

I am not advocating Disney's ending or endless short story without guidance. Your ending can be anything you want, but at least it's at the beginning of your time. Make sure your ending matches the purpose of the story.

The most common ending trap we see in short story writing:

Hastily ending [large-scale assembly, epic tragedy, all of which are resolved in one paragraph - not important to life]

Loose endings [you don't need to explain everything. Not everything has an answer, but don't leave the key things behind.]

It makes no sense [many stories end where they started, and there are no better stories now.

We all know the importance of the first sentence, but what about the last sentence? Don't sell your work, throw away countless hours, and spend time on the finale. If there isn't one, you will never be published.




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