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Nov 4, 2023Liked by Jennifer Savran Kelly

I'm re-writing my manuscript and have opened myself begrudgingly to the idea that my current ending may be forced, not organic to the story. After reading your post, I feel better about allowing the characters and the story to tell me the ending, whether it be similar or very different to where I took the story in the last draft.

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Nov 4, 2023Liked by Jennifer Savran Kelly

Needed to hear this--been searching for an ending, with the suspicion it's already sort of there. Will take your good juju and advice and keep plugging!

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Nov 4, 2023Liked by Jennifer Savran Kelly

It’s crazy how parallel my writing journey is to yours (see my newsletter tomorrow). You are right about the answers being in the words we’ve already written. Why do we get so muddled?

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Nov 4, 2023Liked by Jennifer Savran Kelly

My daughter just asked what I’d like for my birthday and Endpapers is coming out in paperback on that day! Problem solved!!

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I love this, Jen! Thanks for the reminder!

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