Jan 25, 2023 · How do you make a "bad" ending satisfying for the readers? I want to write a story where the protagonist dies without achieving his goals, but I am not sure if it's possible to write …

The ending does not follow from what the protagonist does, but from the worldview of its author. The answer for you will depend on what you write. But do take note of the reader-focussed …

Sep 5, 2019 · Is any ending in which the protagonist experiences a moral triumph, regardless of their physical or emotional circumstances a happy ending? Given a story in which the heroine …

Feb 10, 2018 · Some examples: some bad endings have foreshadowing to the good ending and help players, so they can figure out the right choice to reach said good ending. Example: you …

Nov 24, 2024 · How to avoid wasting reader investment with a thematically disappointing ending? Ask Question Asked 1 year ago Modified 1 year ago

May 24, 2019 · A common trope in bad writing is the deus ex machina, where an external element comes from nowhere and fixes everything. This is infamous in crime novels, of course, but it's …

An example of a movie with an ending not unlike this is The Departed. By the end almost every character you thought you were emotionally invested in gets gunned down, even the good …

Nov 16, 2021 · 20 There are questions like, ‘What makes an ending happy?’ Or ‘What is considered a happy ending?’ That’s obviously not what I’m looking for. It’s more the opposite. …

Mar 30, 2016 · 6 All detective novel ends with the killer caught, right? Is it possible to write a completely bad ending detective novel? Imagine the Titanic of Sherlock Holmes, or is it done …

Jan 22, 2020 · Off the top of my head, the archetypal "good cliffhanger" is The Italian Job, and the archetypal "bad cliffhanger" is Halo 2. I can't articulate what makes the first one good and the …