Jason asks: How do you write a climax that really grips the reader?
Resources Mentioned
Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
Fellowship of the Ring (the film)
Pulp Fiction
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Questions 613: Amazing Resolutions
Caine asks: “How are amazing resolutions constructed?”
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Questions 608: Working to the Payoff
Caine asks: “Do great payoffs come from setting it up in the first place, or working back from the ending?”
Resources Mentioned:
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Babylon 5
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag by Robert A. Heinlein
All You Zombies by Robert A. Heinlein (from the collection The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag)/
Predestination
The Usual Suspects
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag by Robert A. Heinlein
All You Zombies by Robert A. Heinlein (from the collection The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag)/
Predestination
The Usual Suspects
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Questions 351: Tying Up the Right Loose Ends
JR asks: “Do you have any tips, tricks, or advice on tying up loose ends at the end of series?”
Resources Mentioned:
Babylon 5
Lost
Eyes Wide Shut (Unrated)
Eyes Wide Shut (R)
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Questions 263: On Endings
Robert asks: What can you do in the final paragraphs to bring the story to a graceful close?
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