I thought I'd drop my .02 in here, since I have a lot of thoughts about this. I think that the writer owes the reader consistent characters that are true to themselves. No happy endings, not if that's not what the characters would do-- but no sad endings if that's not what the characters would do.
I also think the writer owes the reader a consistent story-- if the writer starts out with a fluffy romance, it shouldn't turn into a horror story. Know what I mean? Other than that, though, the writer has a lot of leeway.
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I thought I'd drop my .02 in here, since I have a lot of thoughts about this. I think that the writer owes the reader consistent characters that are true to themselves. No happy endings, not if that's not what the characters would do-- but no sad endings if that's not what the characters would do.
I also think the writer owes the reader a consistent story-- if the writer starts out with a fluffy romance, it shouldn't turn into a horror story. Know what I mean? Other than that, though, the writer has a lot of leeway.
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