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redbrunja ([personal profile] redbrunja) wrote2008-12-01 09:38 pm
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Either I'm Vague Or People Are Dumb

I have realized after having a bunch of my original stories read that a lot of people don't get endings that I think are totally obvious.

Duh, the walls between heaven and hell are collapsing.

It's a 'The Lady or The Tiger' ending.

Of course it's a happy ending, I couldn't make it more blatant if I had roses showering the stage.
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[identity profile] meganbmoore.livejournal.com 2008-12-02 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe you should have an alternate "if you don't get it" ending with the roses? Those who need it probably aren't smart enough to realize they're being called stupid anyway...

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com 2008-12-02 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
For that particular one, I am going to completely rewrite the ending, and then this winter break hand it to my mother and go, 'which one is better'? Because I really want to leave SOME mystery there.

And I honestly think part of the fun with Mei is going to be letting the reader decide how nice/naughty she really is.

[identity profile] ivy-chan.livejournal.com 2008-12-02 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I had that, too. Only in mine I hinted at a miscarriage, later had the character outright say she had a miscarriage, and a few people in the class still didn't understand why she was cleaning up bloodstains. They thought it was a post-murder scene.

Some people just seem to have a hard time making connections and grasping ideas that aren't stated bluntly.

(Hee, roses!)

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com 2008-12-02 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I'm really grateful that I've always had at least one person who was like, 'blah blah' in this nice 'of course' tone in their voice.

[identity profile] okroginator.livejournal.com 2008-12-03 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
WHERE? I WANT TO READ!

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com 2008-12-03 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
After finals bug me and I'll email them to you.

[identity profile] blackestfaery.livejournal.com 2008-12-04 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
I always struggle with those types of endings, not because I want to change it, but really, it`s whether or not they`ll understand it in the way I had intended. Not that they`re stupid and I`m smarter, but I`ve just found that they tend to interpret my endings differently—which actually makes it more interesting :D

Oh, and I loved The Lady or the Tiger. Great short story. Just like The Most Dangerous Game.

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com 2008-12-04 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
I need to read that short story. I've only ever seen it in play form.
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