WRITING SATISFYING ENDINGS with Edwina Shaw and Kerstin Pilz

Review your writing year with us and dream up some new beginnings.
Plus a craft lesson on how to write a satisfying ending to your story or book.
Covering
Keeping the contract with the reader.
Tying up the loose ends - closing off subplots
Open endings for short fiction
Leaving an opening for sequels
A ray of hope, even for the darkest stories
Coming full circle
Returning to an image or idea from the opening at the close
Quest or question - making sure this has been answered
Closing with a strong visual or idea - leaving the reader with a feeling/image they will carry with them. RESONANCE
Write an ending that stays with your reader long after they close the book