I found a wonderful book with very nice tips - Writer's Digest Handbook of Short Story Writing. After reading that I learnt that there are actiually two volumes! Volume 1 & 2 with ISBNs 0898790492 and 0898794633. (So looks like I have read only volume 1 and that itself is good. Since writing this I got hold of the second volume and it has a few good articles too.)
Anyways, there is an article about the various types of endings. Here are a few that I can remember:
Anyways, there is an article about the various types of endings. Here are a few that I can remember:
- Summation endings
- Ideological endings
- Antennae endings
- Anti-climax or bonus endings
- Reversal endings
- Gimmick endings
- Hoax endings (false villain or figure of good)
- Deception endings
- Unconventional use endings
- Irony endings
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