tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post593990438708461877..comments2023-10-29T05:30:59.905-05:00Comments on Write Me A World: The UN-Fairy Tale EndingNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-84718982662383284682011-08-11T20:46:33.666-05:002011-08-11T20:46:33.666-05:00Miss Cole - you're right. I've read and en...Miss Cole - you're right. I've read and enjoyed the "partial dream" in several books. I think it comes from torturing our characters. :)<br /><br />Sarah - Ooh, I love that twist. Forgot to mention that one, but I've definitely seen it work!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-72152148412654044432011-08-11T14:25:35.921-05:002011-08-11T14:25:35.921-05:00hahaha! The GRRM Approach. *snicker*
For one of m...hahaha! The GRRM Approach. *snicker*<br /><br />For one of my WIPs I have a sort of "good guy sacrifices himself to bring peace and becomes bad guy in the eyes of the people" ending. I suppose now you could call it the "Dark Knight" ending, but it was actually inspired by Egyptian mythology.Sarah McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985261436020635823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-20052880698893149782011-08-11T11:51:37.966-05:002011-08-11T11:51:37.966-05:00I've read a whole range of endings and my favo...I've read a whole range of endings and my favourites are 'Partial Dream Come True', because I like a certain level of happiness offset by the reality of we can't always get what we want.<br /><br />One of the best sucker punches I've ever read was in Philip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy. I cried a lot! It still makes me tearful now!<br /><br />Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, I can't think of too many books with a straight up happy ending... And that's a good thing!Miss Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014234633679291480noreply@blogger.com