How much do you wrap up at the end of a story? Everything? Nothing? The main conflict and a couple, but not all, of the subplots?
Exiting a story requires a delicate dance. Even if the ending is abrupt, it still takes planning on the writer's part. Whatever doesn't get tied up should remain loose by a deliberate choice on the author's part, not because it's been forgotten, or because the writer has written herself into a corner, or because the author doesn't know how to resolve something, o...
Published on September 25, 2009 20:35