tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post8611219736551312368..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: Vlog: Elements of a Great Book EndingGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-45013155658622654302015-06-02T06:57:18.888-07:002015-06-02T06:57:18.888-07:00Yes! I actually found it that way and put it in th...Yes! I actually found it that way and put it in the YouTube information. Though good point that I should probably mention it here, too. lol<br /><br /><br />At any rate, endings are definitely tricky and I totally get that "just want to finish" feeling. I often notice that my pacing goes crazy fast before the end and I suspect it's partially because of plotting but also partially because I've hit that "want to be done right now" point. Heh heh. <br /><br /><br />Also, that's kind of funny about ASOIAF's prologues and epilogues...in a morbid, but I can't say I'm surprised, way...Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-61064620428467648802015-06-02T06:51:37.357-07:002015-06-02T06:51:37.357-07:00Actually, the quote you mentioned is at the beginn...Actually, the quote you mentioned is at the beginning of the post about great final sentences!<br /><br /><br />Great summary of a really tricky issue! I normally have a vague sense of the ending when wading into a first draft, and I also manage to tie off most of the loose ends. I do have some trouble with character arc, so that's a great reminder. Just yesterday I finished beta-reading a ms which literally did not have an ending, so it really is a difficult issue because even though writing is really, really tiring, we just don't want to end sometimes.<br /><br /><br />Your example of the Grisha Trilogy's prologues and epilogues reminded me of ASOIAF's prologues and epilogues, in which (not really a spoiler) the PoV character always dies. Whoops!Alyssahttp://www.randommorbidinsanity.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com