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 Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:35 am
In the books you read or write, do you prefer happy endings or more tragic ones? I'll go first smile whee
I'm a fan of happy endings myself. I like to write them and I like to read them. I feel that since things don't tend to work out exactly the way you want them to in the real world, it's nice to see things come together happily in an imaginary one. I think books are a way to get away from the real world and take a break.
So what does everyone else think?
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:30 pm
I'm usually one for happy endings. Now, I like tragic elements in a story, even ones that make you cry sometimes, but I also rather like to be comforted in the end with a happy ending. Sometimes tragic stories are so overbearing that it turns me away from them. However, I will enjoy them when pulled of well, even if I do sulk that "so and so died" or "that it's so unfair that this or that happened".
A tragic story I liked: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:16 pm
I really like happy endings too. Sometimes I feel like I'm in the mood for a sad one, but if it's too sad (like a few) and I'm depressed for too long because of it, then it bothers me. However that way it always sticks in my mind for a longer period of time as a good book. :]
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:38 am
Um . . . I'm a sick freak that actually likes depressing endings and heartache. In fact, the more damaged the author makes my favorite character, the more likely I'll read another book by that person. Of course, I also write sick endings too. Torture, mayhem, death, abuse . . . the more angsty I can make my protagonist, the better.
I'm sadistical like that, though.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:17 am
I prefer realistic endings, and I think there should be more tragic endings. I'm so sick of happy endings, and unlike riwins_fable, I want them to end something like a real-life situation would. Otherwise I have trouble in believing the characters and/or plot.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:50 pm
I don't like totally unrealistic happy endings either, but it goes both ways. If something is unrealistically tragic, then I also don't like it.
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:06 pm
I'm glad so many people have responded!
To continue the discussion...I don't necessarily like cliche happy endings. I like the kind of story that takes a character, then nearly destroys them, which gives them more substance, and then makes you think it's going to end tragically and then somehow brings it together in a way where you feel that everyone is going to be ok.
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:33 pm
Tragic endings are more likely to be crap, I must admit. They're good when done well, of course, but a story (to me) must have a sense of completion.
This is more easily accomplished by a happy ending. So, I'd have to say that experienced writers can rock the tragic endings, while about any writer can pull of a happy ending. But I could read either one.
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:35 pm
I forgot to add I prefer open endings, where you get a sensse of completion, but there's still a chance for the character/story to evolve even further. Leaves a lot for the imagination. 3nodding
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:55 am
And what through yonder imagination thinks?
Tragedy takes a lot more skill to pull off well. Plus, I'm sort of an optimist, so I enjoy happy endings more. ^_^
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:31 am
Well,I can write all types and read all types but I prefer tragic endings.I enjoy them in fiction because I don't want them to happen in real.........
I believe that open endings are the best...
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:16 pm
Wow. I agree with so much of what's already been said. eek lol
I definitely do like the sense-of-completion ending. But that doesn't mean that it has to be happy. Or sad, either, for that matter. Both tragic and happy endings can be cliche if ill-used in a piece, and amazing if well-used.
So I'm going to go with the realistic camp here. Whichever ending is most appropriate for a story is fine, just so long as it fits. Forced endings are the worst.
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Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:38 pm
I like sad endings that wrap up the story, even if I do like sequels heart
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:26 am
I'm kinda in a grey area... I often write endings were the character/s get screwed over in a comical/ironic way. But if I'm coming to choose between a happy and tragic ending, happy all the way.
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:37 am
I want a happy ending. I cried everytime I read the Amber Spyglass for the first five years I owned that book. I wanted them to end up happy. I hope that he writes another book where they do meet up again.
There are times when the sad ending is the only way, but I hate it when the author kills off people willynilly. It's like I don't have time to care about this character anymore soooo DEAD>
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