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When does a story end? At the climax, when all is revealed? Not usually.
Readers want cuddle time after a climax. Just a little longer between the covers, one more chapter to tie up lose ends, whisper sweet nothings, and leave everyone fully satisfied. If the happening is one of a series, book the next date by hinting what the next story is about before letting the reader leave the covers.
Kalayna Price gives two examples of poor endings in a Magical Word post from April 26, 2012 entitled “Endings”; in one, the story was bam-slam-thank-you-ma’am, and the other keep going-and-going long after the happy climax feeling was done. The comment section continues the endings discussion with various published writers giving examples from their own experience, definitely worth hanging around for breakfast to meet the whole family.
Again the URL is: http://www.magicalwords.net/kalayna-price/on-writing-endings/