Comments on: In the end http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Karen Olson http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-408 Karen Olson Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:16:55 +0000 http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-408 Excuse me, but the proper term is Itotallysuckitis. Excuse me, but the proper term is Itotallysuckitis.

]]> By: Greg B http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-405 Greg B Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:18:54 +0000 http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-405 Endings suck for me, too. But if you've got an agent or an editor reading your manuscript all the way to the end, then a poor ending isn't the worst thing in the world. Endings can be rewritten. I certainly have learned this. ... Endings suck for me, too. But if you’ve got an agent or an editor reading your manuscript all the way to the end, then a poor ending isn’t the worst thing in the world. Endings can be rewritten. I certainly have learned this. …

]]> By: Bryon Quertermous http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-401 Bryon Quertermous Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:22:02 +0000 http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-401 Ah, see the middle part is easy for me, not quite as easy as the beginning, but I have no trouble getting all the balls up in the air (shut up John, and Dave, and...). It's getting them back down without dropping them that's the trick. Ah, see the middle part is easy for me, not quite as easy as the beginning, but I have no trouble getting all the balls up in the air (shut up John, and Dave, and…). It’s getting them back down without dropping them that’s the trick.

]]> By: Graham http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-396 Graham Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:36:06 +0000 http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-396 I like endings. In fact I very rarely start a story if I don't know what the ending is. It's the <i>middle</i> part that sucks. I like endings. In fact I very rarely start a story if I don’t know what the ending is.

It’s the middle part that sucks.

]]> By: patti abbott http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-395 patti abbott Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:59:04 +0000 http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-395 ending things suck. ending things suck.

]]> By: Christa Miller http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-394 Christa Miller Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:51:56 +0000 http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-394 Endings are my biggest weakness. In fact I have a freelance client who sends me articles that "need an ending" - he just doesn't understand how difficult this is! One thing that I did with both novels was to develop the climax in advance. I knew how it would go down, who would be involved, etc. That helped keep me on track (and is a good alternative to outlining, which I also do, but isn't for everyone). Endings are my biggest weakness. In fact I have a freelance client who sends me articles that “need an ending” – he just doesn’t understand how difficult this is!

One thing that I did with both novels was to develop the climax in advance. I knew how it would go down, who would be involved, etc. That helped keep me on track (and is a good alternative to outlining, which I also do, but isn’t for everyone).

]]> By: dpwhite http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-393 dpwhite Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:37:21 +0000 http://bryonquertermous.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/in-the-end/#comment-393 starting things suck starting things suck

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