Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 29: How not to end your book
Let's talk about failure... but let's talk about it so that we can avoid it.\xa0 How do you know if your ending has flopped?\xa0 What kind of approaches to ending a story should you be avoiding? How can you recognize these approaches in time to avoid them? The best approach? Identify the promises you've made to your readers, and then fulfil them with your ending. Okay, now you don't have to listen.
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\nWriting Prompt: Start your book with an ending where everyone dies.
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