Learn to Write: Edings For Your Children's Book!
Author: Lisa Brunel
Have you always been interested in learning to write children's books? Do you have characters that are crying out to be sent on adventures and do you love the idea of entertaining children? If so, one thing that you will need to learn to write successfully are the endings for these stories that you have chosen to tell. Nothing ruins a fantastic story more than having an ending that leaves everyone unsatisfied and lingering for more and if you want to avoid it, there are a few things that you will need to keep in mind.The first thing that you need to remember when you want to end a children's book is that everything needs to be resolved. Think back to the questions that you ask in the beginning of the book. It might be something as simple as whether the main character can find their socks, or it can be a much more serious question of what happens when a family needs to move. No matter what question was asked, it will definitely need to be answered. Remember that you are trying to satisfy not only your main character but the children who are reading along as well!Another thing that you need to do is to make sure that the ending is a clean one. Once you have resolved the issues and the questions have been answered, you might be tempted to linger. What happens when those characters move on or grow up? The issue here however, is that it is far too late in the story to be asking those questions. You might be tempted to tack an epilogue on to the end of your story, but nine times out of ten, it is not necessary. If you really feel the need to write it, write it out and then see how the story reads with it and without it. If you don't need it, leave it out!As you learn to write the ending for children's book, it is important not to underestimate your readers. You would be surprised how children think, they are a lot more critical than you might believe, and if you have an ending where everything just magically fixes itself, your readers, even children, are going to be left feeling frustrated and irritated, even if they don't know why. Make sure that your main character is doing things believably and that they can solve the problem on their own. Do not underestimate your readers; there are even some published authors who do, and their work suffers for it.While you learn to write endings to your stories, remember one of the best things you can do is read a lot. Check out books from the library and see how the writers ended them. Do the endings leave you feeling satisfied or do you find yourself wondering what went wrong? The more you read, the more you are going to understand how to write.Take some time and think about what your options are as you learn to write children's books in general and how to write endings in particular. This is something that can make your writing significantly more effective and memorable, so think about what your issues are going to be and what you need to work on specifically. Sometimes the best thing you can do is research and don't be shy to ask for help.
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