Six Types of Downward Turning Points Downward turning points make failure feel satisfying. March 18, 2022March 17, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
How to Create an Unhappy Ending In a truly tragic story, the hero fails because they made the wrong choice. March 4, 2022April 21, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Q&A: Are Epilogues Good or Bad? Submitted by Dave L, answered by Oren Ashkenazi August 9, 2021September 15, 2021 in Storytelling
Five Stories With Unsatisfying Endings An unsatisfying ending ruins the lasting impression a story leaves. April 17, 2021June 14, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Episode 307: Constructing a Tragedy In storytelling, happy endings are the default for good reason. December 27, 2020August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
The Climaxes of Marvel’s Phase Three, Part 2 Will these final films improve, or will Marvel's tradition of shoddy endings continue? December 5, 2020June 14, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Episode 300: Crafting Satisfying Resolutions November 8, 2020August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
The Mixed Climaxes of Marvel’s Phase Three, Part 1 Can Marvel's next series of climaxes avoid mediocrity? October 31, 2020June 16, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Star Trek Series Finales From Worst to Best Long-running series must face the challenge of meeting expectations and providing closure. October 10, 2020June 16, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
The Good and Bad Climaxes From Marvel’s Phase Two Despite its spotty track record, Marvel manages to present a mixed bag. September 26, 2020June 16, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Five Stories With Anticlimactic Endings When the climax is a disappointment, the whole story suffers. August 22, 2020June 28, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Q&A: How Can Fantasy Stories End Without a Big Battle? Answered by Chris Winkle April 6, 2020August 26, 2021 in Storytelling
Eight Ways to Hook Readers at the End of Chapters Just one more chapter... just one more chapter... just one more... just one more... March 13, 2020July 6, 2021 by Becca Puglisi in Storytelling
Q&A: How Predictable Should a Story Be? Answered by Chris Winkle September 23, 2019August 26, 2021 in Storytelling
Six Stories With Failed Turning Points Turning points are critical to a good story. July 20, 2019July 24, 2019 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Seven Signs a Sequel Will Be Bad When you finish a good story, your first instinct is probably to check if there’s a sequel. May 4, 2019February 16, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Storytelling
Understanding Character Karma A satisfying story is one that gives characters the ending they've earned. July 13, 2018January 7, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Six Types of Turning Points for Climaxes Without a good turning point, endings don't feel satisfying. March 30, 2018April 13, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Five Stories That End With Bizarre Reveals These eleventh-hour twists left readers with far more questions than answers. September 1, 2017June 28, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
The Big Problem With Uncertain Endings The ultimate answer to why you should never leave readers hanging. April 14, 2017July 2, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
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