Episode 118: Endings

Fable & The Verbivore

English - November 30, 2021 06:55 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 117: Comfort Reads

Next Episode: Episode 119: Winter Tales

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In case you’re unfamiliar with NaNoWriMo, here is some information: https://nanowrimo.org/what-is-nanowrimo

Both Fable and the Verbivore mention that there’s a variety of ways to approach writing the ending of a story. Here are some articles that we found helpful in preparation for this conversation:

MasterClass “Writing 101: 6 Ways to End Your Story”

Gotham Writers “Surprising But Inevitable”

Screencraft “Best "Plant and Payoff" Scenes Screenwriters Can Learn From”

Save the Cat “Examples of Great Set-Ups and How They Pay Off”

“How To Write A Great Ending” by The Closer Look

“Endings: TheGood, The Bad, and the Insanely Great” by Michael Arndt

Writing Cooperative “4 setup & payoff techniques that will make your story unforgettable”

Fable mentions a quote from the Masterclass “Dan Brown Teaches Writing Thrillers”.

The Verbivore reads one of Pixar’s 22 story rules.

Pixar Rule #7: Come up with your ending before you figure out your middle. Seriously. Endings are hard, get yours working up front.

The Verbivore references an article she found written by Veronica Roth on the ending of her Divergent series. This was part of the inspiration for this episode. Here is that article:

Salon Article “I killed the beloved hero of my books, and reader reactions were intense. Would I do it again?” By Veronica Roth

Fable talks about the denoument of a story. Here is that definition:

denouement - dā-ˈnü-ˌmä \

1 : the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work. 2 : the outcome of a complex sequence of events.

The Verbivore brings up a video essay on the ending of the movie “The Return of the King”. Here is that video:

“What Writers Should Learn From The Lord Of The Rings” by Just Write

We touch on several of our previous podcast episodes. They are as follows:

Episode 114: Beginnings and Opening Lines

Episode 86: Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver

Episode 37: Pixar Storytelling Part 1

Episode 38: Pixar Storytelling Part 2

Books & Movies Mentioned: