but not sure if i should, she goes through alot to get to her destination, and i'm not sure if her dying would be just tragic or disapointing.
i have two different ideas for an end. one where she dies and the other where she lives. but the one where she lives is kinda cheesy. any one got any advise?
2007-09-07 16:27:55 · 9 answers · asked by Guitar_chick 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
well, her destination was where her long lost sister is living, but when she gets to her she finds out her long lost sister doesn't want her. it was after that that it was die or don't die. ( and the reason she dies is not because of her sister...well mostly.)
2007-09-07 16:36:59 · update #1
hmmm....also in the story she finds love so i guess that would be a reson not to kill her :P lol.
2007-09-07 16:43:06 · update #2
in a story That I am writing I make my main character die. what I would do is write both endings out and then compare the two. Just remember your character die you can not make a sequel if you wanted to.
Another alternative to you character dieing can be she just disappears where no one can find her.
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2007-09-07 16:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by kellykat60409 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A good story always ends with the main character having been changed in some way from their experience. Having them die would be a let down for your audience. Ask yourself how many stories have you liked where the main character dies. The answer should help you with your decision.
OR....
Why not do like they are doing on DVDs now and offer an "alternate ending" after the real ending? That way, you get the best of both worlds.
OR...
Fake 'em out and make them think the main character dies. Then surprise them by having them find out the main character actually lives! Again...you get the best of both worlds.
OR...
Leave it up to the reader! Write it in such a way that the reader who wants the character to live assumes the character lives. And the reader who likes a character to die can assume the character died. How cool is that?
OR...
Have the character die BUT...have the reader discover that the main character has an offspring that will in a sense continue in the same spirit as the original character!
Good luck!
2007-09-07 16:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I would have your character live. I know having them die seems very emotional, but a lot of readers will be very upset. If she dies, it has to be a HUGE reason, like she dies so everyone else in the whole world doesn't.
What about this?
Since her sister doesn't want her or something, what if you made it so the SISTER died? Like, for example, the sister lived in a pretty bad neighborhood, and there was a shooting. The main character just walked through it, feeling very depressed. But right as she was about to get shot, the sister went up and saved her life. However, she sacrificed her life to save her sister's. And it turned out that the main character's sister really DID want her, even if she didn't say it...
What do you think? That way it can be both emotional, but the main character can surive. I don't know, just my two cents.
Hope this helps and good luck!
2007-09-07 17:08:20 · answer #3 · answered by s d 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a very personal decision and one that you should make on your own. This character is like your child. You gave birth to her. You created her. If it advances the plot or does anything to help establish the message of your book, then you should have her die in a way that is not just tragic or disappointing but spiritually lifting - like in a heroic way. If she lives, you have to figure out what it is about the ending that is cheesy. Maybe it's just flat - it just lays there and doesn't say anything about who she is or what the story you are telling is. Either way, think of your ultimate message in the book and decide which way better serves that purpose. Then that is what you should do. Pax- C
2007-09-07 19:00:38 · answer #4 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to this is actually pretty simple.
If killing off the main character actually makes your story a better story, then do it. Make the story as good as possible, no matter what the consequences to your characters.
If killing off the main character does not make the story any better, let her live. You then have the opportunity for a sequel.
But don't let the possibility of a sequel distract you! If killing her off makes the story better, then do it! Make *this* story as good as you can. The next is a problem for another time.
Jim, http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com
2007-09-07 17:53:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You really need someone to sit down and read the story to get good feedback. Someone you that will not run off with your ideas.
2007-09-07 16:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to write and sell more than one book, let her live. Readers feel cheated when a writer kills off the main character and are unlikely to pick up another book by that author.
2007-09-07 16:34:45 · answer #7 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I would make her die but make it so she leaves some sort of legacy or good thing behind......If you make it so she lives, make it so she loses alot of things behind like a tragedy of family members or friends.....
2007-09-07 16:32:30 · answer #8 · answered by jukioo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
leave it unknown like in the giver by lois lowry
2007-09-07 16:32:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋