Physical Intimacy Prompts

How to write a satisfying ending

By Writerthreads on Instagram

I found that writing endings is one of the hardest parts of writing. There has to be some emotion behind it, but how much? And do you make it happy, or sad? Satisfying, or suspenseful? All of these are hard questions that you have to ask yourself even before you start. Here are some tips to help you with your story's ending.

Know what you want

When you're planning your story, have a rough idea of how the book or series will end, or at the very least, what will happen to your main character(s). This way, you can revolve your plot around the character and move things around while the final few scenes remain unchanged.

Try different endings

Experiment with different endings for your story. Will there be a final battle or a grand event? Or is there a surprise ending? You could build the story towards an ending that the readers can predict then change course last minute to spice things up.

Mimic the beginning

Does your story start with a phrase or at a special location? Use it again in the grand finale. If the story starts at a New York City penthouse, you could end it there again in a full circle. If it starts with a sentence that a character says, let them, or someone else of significance, say it again. (This works especially well if the original character says it dies.)

Invoke emotions

In my opinion, the best endings are bittersweet and satisfying. Make sure that the readers feel something, so they will continue to think about the book long after they're finished with it. Some of these books include The Fault in our Stars, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Midnight Library, and The Song of Achilles, to name a few.

Allow room for expansion

If you don't feel quite satisfied by the ending and think that you can go further with another undeveloped storyline in your book, or you want to expand the world you've built, you can always write a spinoff series! This was done beautifully in Chloe Gong's Foul Lady Fortune, that continues a few years after Our Violent Ends.

Make it satisfying

Whatever you write, make sure the story feels concluded. Every major plot point should be purposeful, and they should all lead to the ending that feels closed. Make sure that all plot holes are fixed, and anything left ambiguous can be inferred to be left like that on purpose.

This is a bit hard to explain, so it's better to ask beta readers this question when you send the final draft off to them. We have a post called "Questions for beta readers" for more information!

Whatever you decide to do with your story's ending, treat it well and write lots of versions of it until you get the perfect one! Good luck and happy writing!

more sleepy dialogue for your otp

"babe, come on, we're gonna be late!"

"you look like you slept well..."

"oh, hon' you look exhausted..."

"i'm so tired it's not even funny."

"you talk in your sleep, you know that?"

"i'm awake!" "sure you are..."

"i just had a long day, that's all."

"mmm that feels nice."

"what're you laughing at?" "you're cute when you're half asleep that's all.."

"did i..." "yeah, don't worry about it."

"m'not that tired." "you can barely speak."

"you fell asleep, you might as well stay the night."

"babe, you still with me?"

"you're falling asleep on me, love."

"i can't keep my eyes open."

"you keep nodding off, you're sure you're alright?"

"sorry, i dozed off for a sec what did you say?"

"you kicked me."

"alright, time for bed."

"you got like two hours of sleep last night." "when did i tell you that?" "oh dear god."

"i don't even know how you're still walking at this point, go to bed."

"let's take a nap."

"just sleep for like twenty minutes, i'll wake you up i promise."

"you need the rest, my love."

has anyone had dreams that seem so realistic that when you wake up your very confused on why its not real?

grian is afraid of storms but only if he’s outside, they actually find the sound of rain rather pleasant as long as they’re not in it

definitely not projecting here no sir why would i be

Ah, completely valid! :}

Do you ever just get up and everything stops malfunctions but not at the same time?

like now your standing but you can't breath your dizzy enough to fall over but yet your now running up stairs and your still breathing just fine and then again when you stop again its all terrible. no? just me? ok then.

I did another bunch of incorrect quotes

again from @dragonflavoredcake

part 1

Take Fremmy to the aquarium day !

What do you mean this wasnt the search bar-

How to be funny

Fun Ways to Meet Characters

Thieves stealing important objects from the main characters and then being forced somehow into a found family situation

Saving a character’s life by doing something like taking an arrow/bullet

By losing a bet with a stranger and then teaming up

Gambling with a shifty character and getting really mad at them, only for them to later end up saving the other character’s life

Meeting the other in an arranged marriage and actually liking them (or really, really hating them)

Or having a chaotic dynamic where they irritate each other but they’re equally chaotic, so they become the mischievous duo in the found family

By bickering over the last piece of food at a banquet

Getting hired as a servant or maid, or some other serving position

By accidentally almost killing a character, only for them to join the found family and literally never stop bringing up that first meeting