tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post1497435074840363438..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Five Steps to a Great EndingLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23093204189928001002013-07-19T19:47:17.941-04:002013-07-19T19:47:17.941-04:00Thanks, Susanne.Thanks, Susanne.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-3469564480166249442013-07-19T19:46:50.972-04:002013-07-19T19:46:50.972-04:00Interesting thought, Deb. I've only written on...Interesting thought, Deb. I've only written one book that I wasn't completely sure how it would end by early in the process. Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-28893137033198748482013-07-19T18:51:55.456-04:002013-07-19T18:51:55.456-04:00Great post, Dina. I love how concisely you put it-...Great post, Dina. I love how concisely you put it--very helpful. We want our endings to pack a punch and tie everything up! (Well, almost everything.)Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-87925968623071347242013-07-17T20:59:37.923-04:002013-07-17T20:59:37.923-04:00I fear them. I feel it's my weakest part of ea...I fear them. I feel it's my weakest part of each story. I guess I need to surprise myself with the ending because I struggle with them. Okay, you can all forget I said that!<br /><br />Great points that I will need to remember. Thanks for gathering them, Dina!<br /><br />Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18853985361982712982013-07-17T17:26:32.626-04:002013-07-17T17:26:32.626-04:00Aw, that's nice to hear, Pat :) Makes my time ...Aw, that's nice to hear, Pat :) Makes my time seem really worthwhile.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-44056367004489124472013-07-17T17:25:25.952-04:002013-07-17T17:25:25.952-04:00Anita, I agree. The poor editing is sad and annoyi...Anita, I agree. The poor editing is sad and annoying. I pay close attention to endings when I edit for WhiteFire.<br /><br />I think I first learned the term cirularity in undergrad creative writing classes. It is used a lot in short story. But more recently I heard someone teach on it too. I'm thinking it might have been Steven James.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-35662476670447424202013-07-17T17:25:25.328-04:002013-07-17T17:25:25.328-04:00Anita, I agree. The poor editing is sad and annoyi...Anita, I agree. The poor editing is sad and annoying. I pay close attention to endings when I edit for WhiteFire.<br /><br />I think I first learned the term cirularity in undergrad creative writing classes. It is used a lot in short story. But more recently I heard someone teach on it too. I'm thinking it might have been Steven James.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-21918283430531539522013-07-17T17:22:19.938-04:002013-07-17T17:22:19.938-04:00Carla, yes, circularity really adds to that sense ...Carla, yes, circularity really adds to that sense of fulfillment and closure.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50008700702297679072013-07-17T15:52:32.245-04:002013-07-17T15:52:32.245-04:00Excellent guidance for those endings, Dina. Thanks...Excellent guidance for those endings, Dina. Thanks for the tip on the climax, too. I'm printing them. Pat Jeanne Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05000956321646970512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-44085658256796838962013-07-17T14:13:53.351-04:002013-07-17T14:13:53.351-04:00Great post, Dina. Like Suzie and Carla, I like the...Great post, Dina. Like Suzie and Carla, I like the circularity factor although I never realized there was a term for it. <br /><br />I really dislike rushed endings. Usually when it happens, so many other scenes come to mind and I wonder why the author insisted on those instead of the ending. It's so hard to write a book review when that happens because I'm left bereft so I've Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90689138519456539662013-07-17T13:25:30.734-04:002013-07-17T13:25:30.734-04:00Great thoughts on a great ending! I like to use th...Great thoughts on a great ending! I like to use the circularity factor as well. It helps me as the author feel satisfied and hopefully the reader will feel the same way.Carla Gadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793809172905144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43553972278372178682013-07-17T12:19:35.006-04:002013-07-17T12:19:35.006-04:00I'm going to have to look through my books and...I'm going to have to look through my books and find some endings I particularly liked. I will say one of the things I DON'T like about romance is you always know how it will end. I prefer to be surprised. Julie Klassen and Siri Mitchell manage to write romantic books without you knowing how they will end. I like that a lot. And my favorite book of the summer had the hero and heroine marryDina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41069581315996470642013-07-17T12:12:02.406-04:002013-07-17T12:12:02.406-04:00Ohhh, I never actually gave words to circularity i...Ohhh, I never actually gave words to circularity in the ending, but I'm happy to realize I've done it before. :)<br /><br />These are wonderful tips, Dina. Thank you. I agree, the ending is so important. The last thing you want is an unsatisfied reader. Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-59445045880149433002013-07-17T10:50:12.342-04:002013-07-17T10:50:12.342-04:00Thanks, DeAnna. I did have another one I was think...Thanks, DeAnna. I did have another one I was thinking of, but I it needs its own post to really explain well. Make sure all inner and outer journeys come together for an explosive climax.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80529070570191961642013-07-17T10:48:22.943-04:002013-07-17T10:48:22.943-04:00Gay, you're very welcome. I hope they were hel...Gay, you're very welcome. I hope they were helpful.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-33074157114414653152013-07-17T10:47:42.787-04:002013-07-17T10:47:42.787-04:00Lisa, I kind of like bittersweet too. I just finis...Lisa, I kind of like bittersweet too. I just finished a tv series on netflix that had a bittersweet finale, and I thought it was excellent.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-68979015955289188882013-07-17T10:23:26.453-04:002013-07-17T10:23:26.453-04:00Excellent advice, Dina. :DExcellent advice, Dina. :DDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-79557445939302259462013-07-17T07:58:01.706-04:002013-07-17T07:58:01.706-04:00Thanks for taking time to give these excellent tip...Thanks for taking time to give these excellent tips.Gay N Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738509765741278866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-26426695676577237482013-07-17T07:35:37.244-04:002013-07-17T07:35:37.244-04:00Good tips, Dina. The ending needs to fit. I typica...Good tips, Dina. The ending needs to fit. I typically like happy endings, but sometimes bittersweet endings are the best. Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.com