Complicated trilogy ending?

beautiful letters · 01-06-2013, 11:48 PM

I was just wandering what other authors do when they are in my situation, i finally reached the end of my trilogy and it took a complicated turn. I feel like I could make another book but I also think its possible to fit it all in the last book.

benluby · 01-07-2013, 01:26 AM

Are you shoehorning a finish in that really doesn't wrap it up nice and neatly? What would be best for your readers, truthfully?
If you honestly see another book as doing right by your readers, then write another book. If you can sum it up nicely here and end it, then do so.
But don't shove an elephant in a shoebox. It's messy and pisses the elephant off.

Fantasmac · 01-07-2013, 01:43 AM

Unless you have contractual obligations, I don't see any reason not to write the books in the way that's best for the story. If the plot is bigger than one more book, why not write two?

thothguard51 · 01-07-2013, 01:49 AM

So long as you wrap up the major conflicts, but leave a little something unsaid, or unanswered, "I" the reader will accept in most cases. Why? Another possible book???

beautiful letters · 01-07-2013, 05:38 AM

well, I think i just thought of something pretty good that i could wrap it up safely. It is also nice because if i wanted to i could write a different book connected to it. Thanks.

01-06-2013, 11:48 PM	#1
beautiful letters Kate got your tongue Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: United states Posts: 51	Complicated trilogy ending? I was just wandering what other authors do when they are in my situation, i finally reached the end of my trilogy and it took a complicated turn. I feel like I could make another book but I also think its possible to fit it all in the last book.

01-07-2013, 01:43 AM	#3
Fantasmac chronically underwhelmed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The Happiest Place on Earth Posts: 80	Unless you have contractual obligations, I don't see any reason not to write the books in the way that's best for the story. If the plot is bigger than one more book, why not write two? __________________ Rep'd by Kerry Sparks of Levine Greenberg ----------------------------------------------------- The Cheerleader's Guide to Anarchy (YA Contemporary) -- editing, banging head against wall Endgame (YA Contemporary) -- planning 塞翁失马焉知非福君子一眼驷马难追

01-07-2013, 01:49 AM	#4
thothguard51 A Gentleman of a refined age... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Out side the beltway... Posts: 7,963	So long as you wrap up the major conflicts, but leave a little something unsaid, or unanswered, "I" the reader will accept in most cases. Why? Another possible book??? __________________ Knowledge is learned while wisdom is earned. Currently working on... From, The Tales of Netherron, Book 1, A Game of Pawns Book 2, Pawn takes Queen, Book 3, Pawn's Gambit, In the pipeline, Children of Netherron, follow up trilogy Guardians of Netherron, prequel trilogy http://nickanthony51.wordpress.com (on hiatus) Nick Anthony

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01-07-2013, 01:26 AM	#2
benluby practical experience, FTW Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Georgia!! Posts: 363	Are you shoehorning a finish in that really doesn't wrap it up nice and neatly? What would be best for your readers, truthfully? If you honestly see another book as doing right by your readers, then write another book. If you can sum it up nicely here and end it, then do so. But don't shove an elephant in a shoebox. It's messy and pisses the elephant off.

01-07-2013, 05:38 AM	#5
beautiful letters Kate got your tongue Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: United states Posts: 51	well, I think i just thought of something pretty good that i could wrap it up safely. It is also nice because if i wanted to i could write a different book connected to it. Thanks.