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2010-02-06 16:54:14 UTC
Okay, I haven't finished this book yet, but does this sound like a powerful ending that might lead to a second book?

Aklika's knees buckled underneath her at the realization of what she had done. Her beloved brother Thezia lay dead, or very close to death in front of her. His blood was spilled all over the Flowers that filled the small meadow. It was horrid. She clambered to her feet and used earthblood mixed with red ocher to make the death mark on his forehead. She tried to ignore the spirit hunter tattoo on his forehead.
A soft warm rain was falling around them. Aklika ran her hands through her dead brother's red hair. He had a slight smile on his face. Tenrek came and kneeled by Aklika. The large puckered scar on his leg showed.
"Aklika, I'm sorry. I know it was hard for you but-" Aklika cut him short. "But it was best for the clans. I know, but he was my brother! We are bound by the blood!" she whispered, nearly sobbing. "This place, we used to play here as kids. We were the only ones who knew about this."
Aklika's red hair was glued to her face by the rain. Her green eyes were filled with tears.
Tenrek lifted her head with one large hand. "Don't worry. His spirits will find their way to the tree of life and be reborn. Just don't worry," his voice trailed off.
"This isn't the first person I will have to kill," Aklika sobbed quietly. Hot tears were streaming down her face. "There are still nine left." Tenrek sighed. "Let's give him a proper burial, and then we can keep with the Wolf clan for awhile. Come now, don't cry." And with that, the two outcasts left, hand in hand, bound by the heart, and also by sadness.
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2010-02-06 18:51:13 UTC
Here is some advice on how to make a strong ending in your story:



How to End Your Novel with Dialogue



Some of the most wonderful novels have ended with dialogue. The main character says something witty or funny, and you close the book feeling like all has ended well. Dialogue can be a powerful way to end your novel as long as you do it creatively.



The best type of dialogue with which to end a novel is closure; the last phrase gives both the reader and the characters a sense of finality, which signals that the story is over. You’ll see this done fairly often in movies, and it can be just as attractive at the end of a novel.



Just make sure, if you end your novel with dialogue, that you haven’t left any questions unanswered, and that the previous prose brought the story to a close. Personally, ending a novel with a question seems cheap, as though you are cheating the reader.





How to End Your Novel with Prose



This is the most popular way to end a novel because it allows the author to say everything that needs to be said. For example, you can end your novel with an Epilogue that explains what happened after the final scene in your novel. It can project days, months or years in the future, which is especially helpful in a romance novel.



If, however, your novel does not require an epilogue, you can simply bring it to a close in the present. The characters have solved the mystery or thwarted the great evil, which means that there isn’t anything left to say. It’s better to end your novel with a bang than to drone on with meaningless and senseless words that only serve to leave your reader with a bad taste in his or her mouth.



How to End Your Novel with a Cliffhanger



There is only one instance in which this is acceptable, and that is when you have planned a sequel to your novel. Often, trilogies will end the first two novels with a cliffhanger, which ensures that your readers will purchase the next installment.



You have to be careful not to anger your readers, however, because if they are frustrated at the end of the novel, they’ll simply give up on you as a writer. My best advice is to tie up all of the loose ends – save one – and leave the reader wanting more. A novel – even one with a sequel – that doesn’t answer any of the reader’s questions will be frustrating, and you might lose their interest.
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2016-09-23 18:25:51 UTC
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2010-02-06 17:05:24 UTC
That seems really good and if I could read more of it when you have more, I would love it! I think it should definitely have a sequel to it. It needs more. It leaves you hanging at the end, which is good, so readers will come back for more. I hope to read more. If you could leave me a message on my profile either with some of the story or asking for my email to give me more of the story, that would be great! :) Hope I helped!
2010-02-06 17:04:14 UTC
OMFG THAT WAS AMAZING AND IT DEFINETLY WILL HAVE TO HAVE A SECOND BOOK
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2010-02-06 16:59:44 UTC
yes it does.


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