Bittersweet ending or no?
Nov. 7th, 2012 01:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ladybug_archiveI'm coming up on the ending of my Perry mystery The Malevolent Mugging. And because I want it to lead right into the sequel, some things are supposed to be left open-ended. But I wonder if I should really do that, or if instead I should wrap up things to the point that they think most everything's over, when the sequel will reveal it won't be.
I think the more bittersweet, open ending would be more intense. And it would also leave Sampson hanging between life and death. I don't know, though; I'm not fully sold on it. I'm wondering if it's really a good idea or if it's just an excuse not to try to wrap some things up yet.
Maybe I'm just having doubts because I depressed myself with the scenes of Sampson thinking he's dying. Maybe because some things feel like I'm trying to hurry the climax along too much. Or maybe because I'm not sure I like the way I'm trying to introduce a plot element that will be critical to the sequel. Maybe I feel like it should only appear in the sequel. If I remove the mention, it will be easier to wrap most things up here (although I think one OC will remain missing in either version).
I think the only other time I did a bittersweet ending the likes of which I'm talking about was in the YGO fic Life After the Tears, still something I consider one of my best pieces. But gah, it has a whammy of a depressing ending.
Bah, I just don't know what would be the best way to work this.
I think the more bittersweet, open ending would be more intense. And it would also leave Sampson hanging between life and death. I don't know, though; I'm not fully sold on it. I'm wondering if it's really a good idea or if it's just an excuse not to try to wrap some things up yet.
Maybe I'm just having doubts because I depressed myself with the scenes of Sampson thinking he's dying. Maybe because some things feel like I'm trying to hurry the climax along too much. Or maybe because I'm not sure I like the way I'm trying to introduce a plot element that will be critical to the sequel. Maybe I feel like it should only appear in the sequel. If I remove the mention, it will be easier to wrap most things up here (although I think one OC will remain missing in either version).
I think the only other time I did a bittersweet ending the likes of which I'm talking about was in the YGO fic Life After the Tears, still something I consider one of my best pieces. But gah, it has a whammy of a depressing ending.
Bah, I just don't know what would be the best way to work this.
