Episode 84 - Finishing well. Principles for writing a great closing scene

The Creative Writer's Toolbelt

Nov 23 2016 | 00:20:34

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Show Notes

Writing the closing scene of a story is more than just tying up the loose ends and sending our characters off into the sunset. We want to leave our readers with the best possible impression of our work, so that they have fond memories of reading what we have written but also to ensure they come back for more, and tell others why they should read our work as well. In this episode we look at the principles for finishing well, as they apply to the stand alone story, and one of a series.

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