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mknod  ·  3588 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 11th Occasional Give Us a Quote from Your Recent Reading

In regards to ending a story a writer from Parks and Recreation had this to say:

"The ending of a story should be both tragic and inevitable"

It's from the book "Poking the Dead Frog" and I'll have to look up which writer said it. But it really really struck a chord with me because this is EXACTLY how all of my favorite stories end (although I wouldn't have been able to express it so eloquently) . It also happens to be very direct yet open enough for writers to interpret as they wish. I think it's a great piece of advice.