tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511915888309536026.post8679246918170813303..comments2024-02-10T02:34:41.059-07:00Comments on Wordlovers by Melissa Bowersock: Tying Up Loose EndsMelissa Bowersockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09003269136098700063noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511915888309536026.post-17644009566743406582012-10-18T14:38:50.664-07:002012-10-18T14:38:50.664-07:00Jason, I think you're right about the loose en...Jason, I think you're right about the loose ends that might tie into a next book in a series; much better if they are subtle. But in a stand-alone book, the loose ends can be any number of degrees of tied up or not. My tendency is to want them tied up, but sometimes it's just too pat. Hence the debate. Thanks for chiming in.Melissa Bowersockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09003269136098700063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511915888309536026.post-36798403399590713392012-10-18T14:30:10.617-07:002012-10-18T14:30:10.617-07:00I find that loose ends serve as good hooks for a s...I find that loose ends serve as good hooks for a second or a third part of multi-ology. The real art comes in leaving loose ends open where the reader doesn't notice them, then yanking on those loose ends to start weaving your part II or part III. If it's a stand-alone though, loose ends are Baaaaad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613403185404756179noreply@blogger.com