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Minstrel
I'm still quite a long way off, but the eventual ending I have planned for my story is quite a sad one. When I first conceived of it, I hadn't gotten to know my characters very well yet, and so it seemed easy to have things turn out the way they will. Now, though, after having spent hundreds of hours with them, I find it much harder to take my creations in the direction I intend to. Even worse, I can't imagine that my readers, whose feelings I value much more than my own, will be satisfied with how I end things.
What can I do? Can I still be true to my original story, disregarding its probable impact, or should I rewrite it in such a way that my audience and I will be happier?
Does anyone have experience they could share on writing sad endings, on how they were able to make them work effectively, or, in the other direction, how they were able to successfully change something from what was originally planned?
Thanks in advance!
What can I do? Can I still be true to my original story, disregarding its probable impact, or should I rewrite it in such a way that my audience and I will be happier?
Does anyone have experience they could share on writing sad endings, on how they were able to make them work effectively, or, in the other direction, how they were able to successfully change something from what was originally planned?
Thanks in advance!