tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post7950221004215790496..comments2024-03-04T07:47:22.974-05:00Comments on Two Fur-Peeps and A Writer: Happy Endings: But They’re Not Always Real and Wild Cherryshellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-27972745957219710572011-03-10T19:40:31.727-05:002011-03-10T19:40:31.727-05:00@William: I agree.@William: I agree.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-74766494268741978942011-03-10T18:52:04.434-05:002011-03-10T18:52:04.434-05:00Well said, Shelly.
I think it depends on the genr...Well said, Shelly.<br /><br />I think it depends on the genre, of course.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-69621979018891883132011-03-10T18:38:54.704-05:002011-03-10T18:38:54.704-05:00Thank you, Eve.Thank you, Eve.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-54205617914767743352011-03-10T15:02:25.915-05:002011-03-10T15:02:25.915-05:00I'm sure you're book will be good whether ...I'm sure you're book will be good whether the ending is happy or not. You're a very creative thinker with great ideas! Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-32351546302460702702011-03-09T08:32:35.314-05:002011-03-09T08:32:35.314-05:00@J.L: No, you're not the norm. I'm one of ...@J.L: No, you're not the norm. I'm one of those that need a good cry sometimes,too. Sometimes I need a good laugh. Sometimes I want happy.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-92183749093364208532011-03-09T08:06:39.016-05:002011-03-09T08:06:39.016-05:00I do not think a book needs to have a happy ending...I do not think a book needs to have a happy ending. I enjoy reading those books that are more realistic, but I suppose I am not the norm. Most people love to live in the fantasy world where there is always a happy ending.Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-36581204257366156942011-03-09T07:56:09.063-05:002011-03-09T07:56:09.063-05:00@ Beth: It's a good thing I ended Secondhand S...@ Beth: It's a good thing I ended Secondhand Shoes happily.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-9557599586889810752011-03-08T20:54:57.011-05:002011-03-08T20:54:57.011-05:00I kind of have to agree with Eve...I read for plea...I kind of have to agree with Eve...I read for pleasure and I expect the ending to be a good one. If someone dies or something bad happens, then I'm not going to like it. As she said, "Life is tough enough." I just want to escape into the fantasy world of fiction...but, that's just me...Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034502440519174115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-16543308555694886052011-03-08T13:25:53.627-05:002011-03-08T13:25:53.627-05:00@ Eve: Actually, I don't write Vampire-zombie ...@ Eve: Actually, I don't write Vampire-zombie novels. I toy with them in short stories or segments.<br /><br />Anyway, wanted to know how everyone felt about endings. Thank you for letting me know that you want a happy ending.<br /><br />E.J.: I couldn't agree with you more.<br /><br />Janet: Thank you. Sometimes I feel all the happy endings in novels delude people or at the same time discourage them from keep on trying. Just thinking. Hopefully, I didn't end up in a hole.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-17800866007366529432011-03-08T13:19:08.936-05:002011-03-08T13:19:08.936-05:00I think it depends on the story itself and the pro...I think it depends on the story itself and the protagonist. Just like in real life, each person's story is different and how they handle the choices that life (or the author) throws at them. For a novel, you need to pick the most believable outcome, even if it's not happily riding off into the sunset. I agree with E.J., the quest for a happy ending can sometimes not be what the story needs.Janethttp://sleeplessparent.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-49189721605069298132011-03-08T12:08:32.535-05:002011-03-08T12:08:32.535-05:00I think happy endings have tarnished many otherwis...I think happy endings have tarnished many otherwise fantastic stories. In YA, Harry Potter comes to mind. <br /><br />*SPOILER* :-)<br /><br />I'll contend to my dying breath that for full literary/story impact, Harry should have died. Still a great story, I just think a profound opportunity was missed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-53727787270426074902011-03-08T11:55:51.919-05:002011-03-08T11:55:51.919-05:00I read for pleasure. Life is tough enough.
If the ...I read for pleasure. Life is tough enough.<br />If the ending isn't happy I won't buy that author's books any more period. He can wallow with the other vampire sucking zombies in the discounted book section! On the other hand, there is a market for vampire-sucking zombies--it just isn't me. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-88982339584989200692011-03-08T10:20:34.358-05:002011-03-08T10:20:34.358-05:00Russo: Thank you for your kind comments. And, I do...Russo: Thank you for your kind comments. And, I do follow your blogs. They touch me as well.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-44327102380954605282011-03-08T09:18:59.299-05:002011-03-08T09:18:59.299-05:00This post is seriously so touching. Your beautiful...This post is seriously so touching. Your beautiful writing made me tear up. You have a place in this writing world. Readers will gobble up your honest and touching sentiments.<br /><br />Russo @ www.threegnomes.blogspot.comRussohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310654493682083214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-59191728781634639812011-03-08T08:52:33.432-05:002011-03-08T08:52:33.432-05:00@Debra:
I know that but reality is sometimes thin...@Debra: <br />I know that but reality is sometimes things don't ever go the way everyone wants them, too.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844991587715792387.post-11021777949388509812011-03-08T07:19:40.976-05:002011-03-08T07:19:40.976-05:00Shelly,
Love this blog post in picture's. To a...Shelly,<br />Love this blog post in picture's. To answer your question... fiction is suppose to take you away from reality, but sometimes fiction can't end happily ever after.Debra Gray-Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13836657468924341727noreply@blogger.com