Comments on: Writing Endings With Oomph http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2009/12/writing-endings-with-oomph/ Andrew Jack's Writing Blog Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:14:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andrew http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2009/12/writing-endings-with-oomph/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Andrew Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:28:11 +0000 http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/?p=382#comment-178 It saves one heck of a lot of grief at the end of a book when you're trying to figure out the balance of the ending. Of course you can adjust the number (sad ending but the hero lives through it? 40%). Thanks for commenting guys :) It saves one heck of a lot of grief at the end of a book when you’re trying to figure out the balance of the ending. Of course you can adjust the number (sad ending but the hero lives through it? 40%).

Thanks for commenting guys :)

]]> By: Cassandra Jade http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2009/12/writing-endings-with-oomph/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Cassandra Jade Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:50:20 +0000 http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/?p=382#comment-177 I like that rule. I hate the endings where they get everything with no cost and it all ends happily ever after. I feel cheated and it makes the ending feel really unbelievable (though given I read fantasy that seems like an odd statment). 60%. Brilliant. I like that rule. I hate the endings where they get everything with no cost and it all ends happily ever after. I feel cheated and it makes the ending feel really unbelievable (though given I read fantasy that seems like an odd statment). 60%. Brilliant.

]]> By: Mark http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2009/12/writing-endings-with-oomph/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Mark Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:42:47 +0000 http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/?p=382#comment-175 nteresting idea -- very clean and easy to get ones head around. I can see this as very helpful tool for roughing in an ending during the planning stages. nteresting idea — very clean and easy to get ones head around. I can see this as very helpful tool for roughing in an ending during the planning stages.

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