How To Write A Satisfying Ending

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!

some sleepy scenarios

## since you all seemed to enjoy the sleepy dialogue prompts~

tracing your lover's features as they sleep

trying to count the freckles on your partner's cheeks when they're asleep

waking up with their legs over yours as they're stretched out and comfortable

taking pictures after finding your lover dozing peacefully while bundled up in blankets

running fingers through their hair as they snooze against your shoulder

feeling their fingers run through your hair while they lull you to sleep

napping on the couch together

hearing them snore a little for the first time

maybe the snoring is small, quiet and you can't help but giggle since it's kind of cute

or maybe it's quite loud and you realize you plan to spend the rest of your life with this

seeing that they're finding a hard time finding a comfortable position so you pull them into your arms

being annoyed because it's extremely hot out and they insist that they cuddle that night

laughing at their messy hair in the morning

sleepy kisses peppered all over their face

seeing them pout or scrunch their nose a little in their sleep

needing to use the restroom but they're clinging onto you like a koala and you don't want to wake them up

they're sick and finally fall asleep sprawled out on the sofa ..meaning you can sit for a few minutes yourself

apologizing when you call them and hear their deep, sleepy voice answer

pulling them back into bed before they go to work but they accidentally dozed off again and is about to be late

trying not to laugh too loud when you discover they talk in their sleep and say some very questionable things

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arsonvi

2 years ago

With Sausage and Joel's dirty daddy penpalling and Scott's not so subtle obsession with handcuffs flirting, Empires smp is gradually getting less and less PG

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arsonvi

2 years ago

Bdubs is a very special breed of cc

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arsonvi

7 months ago

the truth is stranger than my own worst dreams

oh the darkness got a hold on me

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arsonvi

2 years ago

:,)

Grian has pretty bad depression and anxiety. He can usually hide it well, his anxious fidgeting passing as general Grian hyperactivity. He seems to sleep late most days, but the reality is that it’s a battle to find the willpower to get up each morning. No one ever suspects anything, because he’s Grian, their favorite happy prankster. Then comes the back of the mansion. For weeks on end he tries to convince himself to finish it, but gets more discouraged each time his brain doesn’t cooperate. Finally, he just gives up and stays in bed, figuring that even if anyone noticed, they wouldn’t care. Nobody notices at first, because it’s not uncommon to not see Grian around for a while, but after a week, Mumbo realizes something might be wrong and goes to check on him. He flies into Grian’s base to find him in bed, awake but not alert. Grian is skin and bone, tears streaming silently down his face, shaking like a leaf despite the many layers of blankets around him. He barely registers Mumbo’s arrival until there are strong, warm arms around him, picking him up. Feeling comforted, he finally falls asleep. Mumbo walks him over to his own base, places him on a bed, and starts making soup and regen potions.

From then on, Mumbo makes sure to check on Grian multiple times a day. Just to make sure he’s not alone and needing help.

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arsonvi

2 years ago

hehe tiny scar