Themed Month July: Happy End –Does it always have to be?
I think that there’s just one genre that cannot do without a HEA, and that’s romance. In all other genres it is not obligatory to have one. Now the question probably is, whether I personally need a Happy End always.
In my opinion that depends on the story. Of course I like Happy Ends where the characters are satisfied or even happy for the moment or forever, but for some stories an end like that would feel forced.
In one of my stories, for example, the main character has to cope with the loss of a close friend at the end. Of course she would not be dancing with joy in a situation like that, so I went with a moderately hopeful end to show she’s healing.
The only thing I do not like at all is when the end is very sad, depressing, and dark. Even in the worst situation, there is still a sliver of hope. Or there should be one in my opinion.
That’s why you won’t find stories by me that are completely free from hope (except maybe in one or the other dark fantasy short story).
About my WIP:
After the forced break of Corona restrictions, I’m finally writing again (the grandson is back to kindergarten). The story is moving forward. I also updated all my websites, added my newly published books, and put the authors of the brand new German language anthology onto my publishing company’s homepage. I’m quite happy with how everything worked out this month.
Publishing News:
In a few days, the revised version of my historical novel “Victor’s Rage” will be published. It contains an improved appendix and has a new cover. If you don’t have it yet and like stories based on facts, go and grab your copy.
Cover Blurb:
Rieke Waldmann needs to convince her mother and stepfather that her beloved Wilhelm will be able to support a family despite his lack of inherited land and his radically democratic views. While Wilhelm tries to prove his worth by earning enough money to buy a small farm, Rieke agrees to get to know the heir of the nearby mill, Heiner Bettinghaus. On one of their rendezvous she discovers a disturbing fact about her late father, Victor Waldmann. As she finds out more about his life, Rieke is forced to question her own wishes and desires especially.
Her struggle to find and keep her true love shows that the dreams and wishes of our ancestors were not that different from our own despite the differences in their lives. The novel provides a bridge to a fascinating time that shook the foundations of European politics with consequences that are still felt today. It appeals to anyone interested in seeing history come alive and especially to the ever growing number of genealogists with German roots.
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