Mark Warner
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Paula Cappa:
Hey Paula.....I've been reading horror forever, and it seems to me great ideas are a dime a dozen, but great endings are rare. Do you agree...???
Paula Cappa
Hi Mark,
This is an interesting question. "Great" endings are not the norm. As writers, we have to know how to build the structure for a great ending. That means careful foreshadowing throughout the body of the work so the conclusion clicks in, has strength,adds a dimension, and satisfies the reader. When I read Susan Hill's The Woman in Black, I thought the ending was superb (not the film; that ending was different, although still satisfying,)
This is an interesting question. "Great" endings are not the norm. As writers, we have to know how to build the structure for a great ending. That means careful foreshadowing throughout the body of the work so the conclusion clicks in, has strength,adds a dimension, and satisfies the reader. When I read Susan Hill's The Woman in Black, I thought the ending was superb (not the film; that ending was different, although still satisfying,)
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