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How do you like your mystery stories to end? Do you like all the loose ends tied up in a neat bow, or do you prefer a little mystery still left at the end of the story? Some readers prefer one or the other, but either one is fine depending on your story. If you think you might like to write a sequel or turn your story into a series, it might be a good idea to leave a little mystery at the end.
Some writers feel that the conclusion of a mystery story is the most difficult part to write. Some mystery stories that have been suspenseful and exciting all the way through seem to fall flat at the conclusion. This can happen for a variety of reasons.
The author may have started the story without any idea where it was heading and was unable to come up with a good conclusion. If this happens to you, it doesn't mean you have to abandon the story all together. Sometimes it helps to just keep it on the back burner in your mind for a while. A perfect solution might occur to you if you give yourself time. Trusted reviewing partners are a great help if you feel your story is lacking something at the end.
When writing a story for a contest that has a word limit, the writer might simply run out of words and rush the ending. Some stories work well as a short or longer story. Think about writing an abbreviated version for the contest and saving the longer one for later. If your story really doesn't make sense in a shorter form, don't try to force it. You may not be able to enter it in a short story contest, but it may turn into a future best selling novel!
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Mystery: November 20, 2019 Issue [#9877]
