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RokofAges75:
What kind of endings do you prefer (happy, sad, bittersweet, wraps up nicely, leaves you hanging, etc.)? You can answer as a reader and/or as a writer - it'll be interesting to see if you like to write the same kind of endings you like to read.
Sakabelle:
I typically prefer the same as a reader and a writer. I like things to be wrapped up with regards to the main plot, but I do like it if something is left hanging a little bit. That way something can be left open to interpretation if I'm the one reading it, and if I'm writing it then I do that to try and leave room for a sequel should I ever wish to write one.
In terms of happy or sad, I do usually go for the happy ending. That's not to say the ending is the most typical or what you'd expect would be the happy ending. I do like if my characters are happier at the end of the story than they were at the beginning, even if they had to go through some unexpected turmoil to get there. Like, I feel like Nick dying at the end of Forever Like This wasn't necessarily the happy ending that people expected, but it helped with Brittany's character development. Throughout the story she had a habit of just getting comfortable and being stagnant, so Nick's death was a wake up call for her in that sense.
Rose:
I think it depends on the story. I like things to be tied well enough but maybe leave some things up to the reader. Both as a reader and a writer. Like with Stephen King's Dark Tower series, the ending is SO open which pissed off a lot of people but I adored it because it fit. Or like in Undead we never say what happens to Kevin or Gabby.
But in Remember Me This Way I tied up things pretty nicely, even though the ending was still upsetting (even if you saw it coming) and sad. Because there was no happy ending for that kind of story. An ending just needs to feel right, even if it's not a neat and tidy one, or even if it's unhappy.
RokofAges75:
I like endings that wrap things up, both as a reader and a writer. I don't like to be left hanging, and I don't usually leave readers hanging with my endings, unless it's to lead into a sequel.
As far as happy vs. sad, as a reader I prefer sad stories with happy endings, but as a writer, I like them bittersweet. My favorite kind of ending to write is one that will make people cry, then smile through their tears. I don't mind that kind of ending as a reader, either.
Sakabelle:
What's the story (or maybe part of a story) you've written that you're the least proud of, and what would you change to make yourself feel better about it?
I have to think about this for a while before I answer lol
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