How do you end a series? Do you let the ending arise from the natural progression of the plot and let it pay off what the previous installments built?

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Once upon a time, I enjoyed reading traditionally published fiction. Once upon a time, I would check out any book that caught my eye – as long as it was written by a Christian author, of course.

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I know I haven’t been posting much, and the truth is, I’ve been mainly focused on life. Work and other things and such.

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There are four turning points in a story: the First Plot Point, the Midpoint, the Third Plot Point, and the Resolution.

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So…this week, I started posting daily writing prompts.

I’m starting to think I should move them to being weekly writing prompts instead.

For now, I’ll leave it at just the six so far, and tomorrow, I guess I’ll make a decision.

Your MC’s worst memory.

(Again, will add pic tomorrow!)

You’ve come up with the best idea for a book ever! But wait! The characters…they won’t stop talking. So you write a second book. Then a third. Maybe a fourth? (And if it must be a fourth, make it a Toy Story 4 and not Twilight 4)

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Hellooooooo folks! Starting today, I am actually going to get into reading all those classic books I have sitting on my shelf.

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Yay, another tag game!

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