tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post2629242870330492765..comments2023-10-29T05:30:59.905-05:00Comments on Write Me A World: Grand ExitsNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-8704388216103510722013-10-29T15:01:51.859-05:002013-10-29T15:01:51.859-05:00Yup - he's definitely hard to forget!Yup - he's definitely hard to forget!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-71344032543867411932013-10-29T02:10:43.669-05:002013-10-29T02:10:43.669-05:00Boromir is the one that resonates with me :)Boromir is the one that resonates with me :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-58825132728520058412013-10-28T16:27:21.027-05:002013-10-28T16:27:21.027-05:00Nick - "It should always be done for the best...Nick - "It should always be done for the best reasons, not just to shock." Yes, this!<br /><br />mshatch - Drat! Spoilers! But it is well worth watching anyway. :)<br /><br />Cherie - It's those tough few that always get me.<br /><br />Margo - Yes! Love your phrase about them living on in the story.<br /><br />Georgina - That does sound like you. ;)<br />Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-91026616195144079182013-10-26T21:12:41.470-05:002013-10-26T21:12:41.470-05:00The Castle one really shocked me.
My stories ten...The Castle one really shocked me. <br /><br />My stories tend to be a bit nihilistic, so a happy ending where almost no one dies (there's ALWAYS at least one death) would be a shock for most of my readers. =) But I strive to keep them on their toes! Ah, my twisted mind...Georgina Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164961271767174713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-76064778567749384022013-10-26T11:55:55.261-05:002013-10-26T11:55:55.261-05:00Great examples! I always kill off a character in m...Great examples! I always kill off a character in my stories, too, it's very hard but I think you said it perfectly: it actually makes me them larger than life; and because it's a story, they're still alive in the story, if you know what I mean? Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-64633623881130109432013-10-25T12:21:43.646-05:002013-10-25T12:21:43.646-05:00Oh, no! Yeah, I shouldn't have read the one ab...Oh, no! Yeah, I shouldn't have read the one about Burn Notice either. LOL!<br /><br />I normally don't mind killing off my own characters. Some just have to die after all, but there are a few I don't really want to kill off.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-44392603890782106242013-10-24T18:23:10.938-05:002013-10-24T18:23:10.938-05:00I shouldn't have read the one about Burn Notic...I shouldn't have read the one about Burn Notice. I haven't gotten to that part yet. I told myself not to but I just had to know which of my favorite characters was going to die. I will miss Maddie!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-30637445110373149062013-10-24T14:51:07.628-05:002013-10-24T14:51:07.628-05:00Yes, it can be a great way to show the true streng...Yes, it can be a great way to show the true strength of a character. It should always be done for the best reasons, not just to shock.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-87588771060516882502013-10-23T23:02:23.877-05:002013-10-23T23:02:23.877-05:00Natalie - It's definitely a memorable Castle m...Natalie - It's definitely a memorable Castle moment!<br /><br />Miranda - I haven't read the Divergent series yet, so the jury's still out on that one.<br /><br />Alex - She really was! It's so hard to kill off key characters, but you're right - sometimes it allows the others to grow in ways they otherwise couldn't.<br /><br />Michael - Yes to both those examples! GRRM is kind of the reigning grand master of the final exit.<br /><br />L.G. - Haha, I totally agree. I read through book 2 and then stopped (at least temporarily) for that very reason.<br /><br />Mark - It reminds me of The Incredibles when Syndrome talks about "monologuing." ;)<br /><br />Emily - Me too!!<br /><br />M Pax - You will love the Burn Notice finale when you get there! And I'm also a huge fan of the new Star Trek.<br /><br />Christine - Aw, beta readers crying and yelling; that's the best kind of reaction ever! Congrats to you on that one!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-70813808223573908262013-10-23T19:43:15.685-05:002013-10-23T19:43:15.685-05:00Great examples of grand exits. I killed one of my ...Great examples of grand exits. I killed one of my main characters off in a trilogy I wrote, and my beta readers cried and yelled at me. Yet it was perfect. The emotion and motivation. It had to be done. I wish I was as good at it as George R.R. Martin.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-70438673153077223522013-10-23T17:40:26.567-05:002013-10-23T17:40:26.567-05:00I skipped reading Burn Notice. I'm not that fa...I skipped reading Burn Notice. I'm not that far yet.<br /><br />Loved the way they did the new Star Trek.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-64504734322270992862013-10-23T15:39:11.007-05:002013-10-23T15:39:11.007-05:00I totally cried at the beginning of Star Trek. Aft...I totally cried at the beginning of Star Trek. After that beginning I knew it would be good.<br />Great post!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-21067628642401305922013-10-23T15:38:16.279-05:002013-10-23T15:38:16.279-05:00How about James Bond?
Sorta.... if *only* Dr. No ...How about James Bond?<br /><br />Sorta.... if *only* Dr. No and all the other "baddies" had kept their mouths shut and just killed Bond, instead of revealing the whole plot :)<br /><br />Sheesh, you'd think at least one of them had watched a previous Bond movie... :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-42587313024337285542013-10-23T14:53:56.935-05:002013-10-23T14:53:56.935-05:00Oh, I hate killing characters I like!!! I have to ...Oh, I hate killing characters I like!!! I have to kill someone in my novel very soon and it's...just...so...emotional. Ugh. But, alas, he's got to go!! Yeah, it can be very powerful in a novel. Though I think GRRM plays with our emotions TOO MUCH! Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-43167401219142640262013-10-23T09:57:21.206-05:002013-10-23T09:57:21.206-05:00I read about Allegiant, too. I appreciate characte...I read about Allegiant, too. I appreciate characters that meet an untimely demise that act as a catalyst for upcoming events. I think A Song of Ice and Fire have some powerful moments like that. And of Course Harry Potter, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060064276650474244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-14902898888402009152013-10-23T07:23:34.931-05:002013-10-23T07:23:34.931-05:00It was tough to see Western's mother go, as sh...It was tough to see Western's mother go, as she was a great character. But she did so in a splendid fashion.<br />I had to kill off a main character before. Most difficult thing I've ever had to do, but the other main character couldn't have grown the way he needed to grow otherwise.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-24314628397221605782013-10-23T07:06:14.084-05:002013-10-23T07:06:14.084-05:00I just read a lot of bad reviews on allegiant, and...I just read a lot of bad reviews on allegiant, and it made me wonder why that exit strategy didn't quite work for her. If you've lived with the characters for three years, if affects the readers if they suddenly die at the end. Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-89291714632387723822013-10-23T05:27:54.726-05:002013-10-23T05:27:54.726-05:00I don't have time to watch Castle anymore but ...I don't have time to watch Castle anymore but remember that episode. You're right, it works really well. And we do have to kill off some of our characters in our books, especially if it's a series.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com