Rose TremainIn the planning stage of a book, don't plan the ending. It has to be earned by all that will go before it.
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Great writing is all about the journey, not the destination. Every great book you've ever read has had a satisfying ending that didn't seem like an ending at all. Yes, there are endings that can wrap up your story neatly in a bow, but for the most part great books end in the middle of the story. Great books end in a way that leaves you with questions and you have to go back and reread them to work out how it all ends. The journey was more important than the destination.
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