the end of a book

by | Apr 28, 2008 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

The end of a book is an awful lot like a gymnastics routine. No matter what dazzling brilliance has gone before, you must land that ending with power and precision or the entire performance fails.

So. I’m striving to land that ending.

4 Comments

  1. Amie Stuart
    Amie Stuart on April 29, 2008 at 1:27 am

    Good luck!

    It ALWAYS takes me a couple of tries.

  2. Charli
    Charli on April 29, 2008 at 3:24 am

    Amie, I swear I spend more time on the first fifty pages and the last fifty pages than the rest of the book combined. Getting the ending just right is always a challenge.

  3. tf
    tf on April 29, 2008 at 4:40 am

    That is a nice simile.

  4. Charli
    Charli on April 29, 2008 at 4:55 am

    The big difference is that in a live performance, you can’t fix your screw-ups until you get it perfect. *g* Revision is my friend!