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Anybody else here delight in sad stories, just for their depth? It seems like "happy ending stories" don't do much beside skim the edge of human life...
Storygirl394 said:Anybody else here delight in sad stories, just for their depth? It seems like "happy ending stories" don't do much beside skim the edge of human life...
Blessed-one said:however, having a sad ending would be interesting. (since lots of books tend to do a happy ending)
the downside is there won't be any sequel if you killed off the character.. (i'm thinking in terms of fantasy novels)
zay said:And as far as killing off the main character being a downfall, what if one of the minor characters was inspired by their death, but the story ends with their fate not shown yet, just them becoming empowered by their loss. That way there's tragedy, and there's still hope for a positive ending, but it's not guaranteed.
Vulgivagus hagiographus said:Remember, happy doesn't necessarily mean shallow and unoriginal.