18.39: How To Write An Ending
Deep Dive: Sergeant In Motion
How do you write an ending to a book? How do you finish something you\u2019ve been writing for over 20 years? Howard Tayler talks to us about writing the ending to his serialized webcomic and space opera, Schlock Mercenary. We dive into how to write a resolution, how to finish a book, and how to finish a series. And we dive into the art of leaning into the tropes without leaning ON them.
Homework:\xa0
Write a one page outline for the ending of your current work in progress.\xa0
Prepare for our next Deep Dive with Host Erin Roberts (starting in two weeks)! Read Erin\u2019s short stories: Wolfy Things, Sour Milk Girls, Snake Season. Note: these books involve some darker themes. All of these short stories are available for free online and also have audio versions available.\xa0
Thing of the Week:\xa0
The Sexy Brutale (an adventure puzzle video game)
Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.
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