And So It Goes

  

Q:  What advice would you have for emerging writers about writing satisfying endings? Pitfalls? Things to avoid? Tips?

 

-from Susan

 

Back up a bit: What qualifies as a satisfying ending? I think readers have different ideas and preferences that lead them to choose one sub-genre over another. 

 

The killer dies in a final fire fight.

The killer kills himself.

The killer is captured by the law and will be punished.

The hero kills the killer personally, without benefit of trial.

The killer is removed from...