tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post9163601711620001520..comments2023-09-19T11:15:41.876-05:00Comments on Beyond the Veil ~ Paranormal Romance Authors: Another cliffhanger!?!?Jody W. and Meankittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-4176634989515874732009-05-23T12:53:30.342-05:002009-05-23T12:53:30.342-05:00When we're talking romance, I also believe a serie...When we're talking romance, I also believe a series of books should leave some questions unresolved -- but not necessarily for that books' hero/heroine. <br /><br />The one book I'm thinking of is a different sort of story -- YA paranormal, <B>The Summoning</B>, written by Kelley Armstrong. It ended on a cliffhanger and my dd -- to whom I gave it as a Christmas gift -- was extremely irritated. Luckily for Ms Armstrong, she was also very anxious to read the second book. :)<br /><br />My dd's initial, irritable reaction is partly why I balk at leaving a book in such a way. ;) <B>DREAM WALK</B> introduces some characters readers might want to learn more about, but I wasn't ambigous regarding anyone's 'fate'. <br /><br />Yet, I suppose it could work. Just don't leave the readers waiting too long. Unfortunately, as writers, we often have very little to say on that subject. (GGG)Meg Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862550378971433991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-34240790156516016842009-05-22T15:55:33.833-05:002009-05-22T15:55:33.833-05:00Was that not a wonderful, but thoroughly annoying ...Was that not a wonderful, but thoroughly annoying ending for Supernatural?! I'm just glad at the very least the Ruby issue was settled and Sam and Dean were again side by side. (That was all non-spoilery right?)<br /><br />Like Carolan said, with a series a book cliff hanger is a little different. But I think also in print, it needs to be more of a question than a true cliffhanger. You shouldn't stop dead in the middle of action and expect your reader to return a year later to find out the end of the scene. <br /><br />But leaving an unanswered question or three I think is a good thing. It leaves the readers something to look forward to, but not someting to lament over.<br /><br />Off to watch Criminal Minds now so I can come back and read your description of it. :)<br /><br />~XAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-13094557388617687922009-05-22T11:13:36.060-05:002009-05-22T11:13:36.060-05:00Oh, and I haven't watched the season ending of Sup...Oh, and I haven't watched the season ending of Supernatural yet! I missed it and keep meaning to watch it online.Carolan Iveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964204665748083341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-31054600891793286292009-05-22T11:12:53.787-05:002009-05-22T11:12:53.787-05:00Ending chapters with cliffhangers - absolutely. En...Ending chapters with cliffhangers - absolutely. Ending a book on a cliffhanger? I think readers would revolt!<br /><br />With a series, though, it's a slightly different animal. I think there needs to be some over-arcing through-line that isn't resolved until the very last book. But the major conflict between that particular H&H needs to be tied up at the end of each book.Carolan Iveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964204665748083341noreply@blogger.com