Ep 26: Endings

This week Ines and Leslye tackle how to bring stories to a close with a deep dive on story endings. We dive into character arcs, open doors (and windows!), and resolutions.

BOOKS MENTIONED

Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell: https://amzn.to/4a6NaqQ

Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi: https://amzn.to/44v2TPn 

One Stop for Writers: https://onestopforwriters.com/emotions 

The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope: https://amzn.to/4btzGXe

Save the Cat by Blake Snyder: https://amzn.to/4abpK3A 

Save the Cat Goes to the Movies by Blake Snyder: https://amzn.to/4bpDJUm 

Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody: https://amzn.to/3xf7TFV

The Heroine’s Journey by Gail Carriger: https://amzn.to/3WuZD4t

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming: https://amzn.to/3WuZwG5

 

Ines’ Substack where she breaks down Marvel movies according to the Five Part Finale

https://ineswrites.substack.com/p/5-part-finale-of-the-incredible-hulk

 

Check out Margie Lawson’s courses: https://www.margielawson.com/lecture-packets/ 

Sign up for author Nalini Singh’s newsletter to receive fan service here: https://nalinisingh.com/

Want the official Psy-Changeling Reading Order? Click here: https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/

 

Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/

Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP

Get ready for Shield of Winter, coming in 1 week! Grab your copy to read along: https://amzn.to/4b6r34L 

 

Find the hosts online at:

L. Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/ 

Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/ 

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