tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post4613063829769472474..comments2023-10-30T09:45:16.159-06:00Comments on Writing on the Wall: Blowing it up; How Not to End Your StoryPrecision Editing Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054725687044240043noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-42934379600718433532008-08-25T13:52:00.000-06:002008-08-25T13:52:00.000-06:00I just finished a book that had kind of the effect...I just finished a book that had kind of the effect of "blowing it up" at the end and I thought of your post.<BR/><BR/>The main characters were up in the tree, it was on fire, cannons were being shot at them, and they were doing heroic things to get out of it alive, and then when all hope was lost, someone came and put out the fire for them.<BR/><BR/>It was a little anticlimactic, even though I knew it was the heroine's heroic efforts that made the end happen in a roundabout way.<BR/><BR/>I'll try to remember your advice, and this example I just read of how /not/ to do it, when I finish my book.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141242470309097210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-1487953651368865232008-08-25T10:58:00.000-06:002008-08-25T10:58:00.000-06:00THIS is why I read your blog! I always seem to ge...THIS is why I read your blog! I always seem to get encouragement with a dose of reality. Great post!The Golfing Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412569338660616260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-12757321737354849562008-08-24T17:56:00.000-06:002008-08-24T17:56:00.000-06:00"and allows the reader to put down the book withou..."and allows the reader to put down the book without screaming obscenities at it"<BR/><BR/>I wish more writers had read that line.<BR/><BR/>Too bad the wrong people blow themselves up.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-83804212547800456032008-08-23T18:42:00.000-06:002008-08-23T18:42:00.000-06:00I never realized I could just blow everyone up at ...I never realized I could just blow everyone up at the end instead of resolving everything and having my character grow and stuff. Thanks for the idea!!!<BR/><BR/>Oh, wait. You said /not/ to do that. Dang.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141242470309097210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-33615498966298945042008-08-23T11:18:00.000-06:002008-08-23T11:18:00.000-06:00If I'd known Rob was going to read this I'd have u...If I'd known Rob was going to read this I'd have used a different example, like Spiderman or something classic like that. I hate to make his day with such visuals as atomic estates. My bad.<BR/><BR/>:=)Josihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615874450489497826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-41301534134623826402008-08-23T09:22:00.000-06:002008-08-23T09:22:00.000-06:00That version of Pride and Prejudice sounds like a ...That version of Pride and Prejudice sounds like a vast improvement. :)RobisonWellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08310316083080976885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-74213687723721851692008-08-22T13:10:00.000-06:002008-08-22T13:10:00.000-06:00Celise--I write adult, so it's certainly not my ag...Celise--I write adult, so it's certainly not my age group to talk to kids, but I still get asked from time to time. You're right though, teens would roll their eyes. Next week I'll post about some things I do for different groups--thanks for the idea on a topic, I can always use the help :-)Josihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615874450489497826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-57334592512495776402008-08-22T12:39:00.000-06:002008-08-22T12:39:00.000-06:00Great post. And I loved when you talked about the ...Great post. And I loved when you talked about the interactive school visit. I have yet to do a school visit and I've always wondered what to do if I'm offered the opportunity to visit with an age group that I don't write for (I write YA fiction). How would I keep their attention? How can I get them involved? Well,duh! Although this might work for the younger crowd, this probably wouldn't go over well with teens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-52965373891412530112008-08-22T10:43:00.000-06:002008-08-22T10:43:00.000-06:00I love the analogy of looking ahead just a few wor...I love the analogy of looking ahead just a few words at a time. Just what I needed to hear!Heather Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634399663804195312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-6551449442982307272008-08-22T10:34:00.000-06:002008-08-22T10:34:00.000-06:00It's not just eight year olds that do that. Five y...It's not just eight year olds that do that. Five years of teaching creative writing yielded dozens of stories where eighth graders do it, too. Only they usually like to blow up famous people in the mix, for some reason. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>More seriously, thanks for the words of wisdom. I'm at a point where my first manuscript is shiny and nearly polished and ready to go out into the world, but when things don't go my way immediately, I'll be sure to return to this post as a reminder that I need to give things time before I assume they've blown up.Melanie Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-90157491012244559272008-08-22T10:23:00.000-06:002008-08-22T10:23:00.000-06:00This is just wonderful, thanks for writing it.This is just wonderful, thanks for writing it.TheOneTrueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756132396031048647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-3034537618155560862008-08-22T10:20:00.000-06:002008-08-22T10:20:00.000-06:00Oh Josi, you don't know how much I needed to read ...Oh Josi, you don't know how much I needed to read this today.<BR/><BR/>I nearly blew myself up last week, and while I stopped myself prior to that climax, I still feel like I'm putting the pieces back together.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for helping.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-67212134110158232842008-08-22T09:25:00.000-06:002008-08-22T09:25:00.000-06:00Thank you! Writing is a solitary occupation, but k...Thank you! Writing is a solitary occupation, but knowing we are not alone certainly helps. I am not the only one going through dark days, and thus we soldier on. And it is so true- without writing, I am not complete. I have no intention of imploding!!!Elaina J. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673224516187604127noreply@blogger.com