Extract from an article by Kristine Nannini – elementary school teacher, curriculum writer, educational blogger, and founder of Young Teacher Love.
How many writing pieces have you read with the words THE END scribbled at the bottom? Yes, I know it’s the end. I always tell my students that they don’t have to tell me it’s the end. I should know it’s the end if they’re writing a good ending! The first time I see this in a student’s writing, I write THE END on a piece of paper, crumble it up, and throw it in the trash. It’s like a mini ceremony to say goodbye to THE END, and it sends a strong message!
Barry Lane said it best in his book Reviser’s Toolbox: “Don’t write endings, find them… Endings grow from beginnings and reveal themselves through clues within the story, characters, or ideas.”
The Infographic below was sourced from her site.
To read about how and why it was made, click on the link, or Infographic below:
Writing Narrative Endings
Interesting article. Thanks for sharing, Chris!
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Welcome Vashti 👍😃
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Hi, thanks for the image of narrative endings. Good to know. :o)
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Welcome Kathy – Hope it helps 😀
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Outstanding! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Don Massenzio's Blog.
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Reblogged this on Sleepy Book Dragon and commented:
I know we are only 3 days into Camp NaNoWriMo but here’s a little something about endings that might be worth thinking about.
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I have been guilty of this heinous sin. I am very sorry and I won’t do it again. 😉
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LOLOL
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Reblogged this on K Y R O S M A G I C A and commented:
Writing Narrative Endings – reblog from Chris at the Story Reading Ape.
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Thanks Marje 😀
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We always put so much effort in our beginnings, and not so much in our endings. And still, endings are as hard to write as any beginning.
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Reblogged this on The Life & Times of Zoe the Fabulous Feline and commented:
Great advice!
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Very cool. Thank you.
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Welcome Joycelin 😀
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