writing powerful endings geraldine’s big snow by holly keller
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Writing Powerful Endings
Geraldine’s Big Snow
By Holly Keller
I can write an ending that serves the purpose of
my story
Review my story mountain scenes. Think about what changed at the summit
Show the characters’ resolved or changed feelings
Show the characters’ resolved or changed thoughts
Show the characters’ changed or new actions
Show the lesson learned or future thinking
Story Mountain
Changed Thoughts and Feelings:
Changed Actions:
New Event
Summit/Climax/Change Point
Next time/future thinking
Story Mountain
Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient
Changed Thoughts and Feelings:
Changed Actions:
New Event
Summit/Climax/Change Point
Next time/future thinking
Story Mountain
Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow.
Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient
Changed Thoughts and Feelings:
Changed Actions:
New Event
Summit/Climax/Change Point
Next time/future thinking
Story Mountain
Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow.
Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient
Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing!
Changed Thoughts and Feelings:
Changed Actions:
New Event
Summit/Climax/Change Point
Next time/future thinking
Story Mountain
Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow.
Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient
Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing!
Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed.
Changed Thoughts and Feelings:
Changed Actions:
New Event
Summit/Climax/Change Point
Next time/future thinking
Story Mountain
Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow.
Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient
Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing!
Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed.
Changed Thoughts and Feelings:
Changed Actions:
New Event
It Snows!
Next time/future thinking
Story Mountain
Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow.
Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient
Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing!
Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed.
It Snows!
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Story Mountain
Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow.
Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient
Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing!
Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed.
It Snows! Geraldine wakes up and knows it has snowed.
Next time/future thinking
Story Mountain
Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow.
Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient
Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing!
Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed.
Changed Thoughts & Feelings: She’s happy and excited
It Snows! Geraldine wakes up and knows it has snowed.
Next time/future thinking
Story Mountain
Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow.
Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient
Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing!
Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed.
Changed Thoughts & Feelings: She’s happy and excited
Changed Actions: baking, reading, birds are eating, Uncle is plowing
It Snows! Geraldine wakes up and knows it has snowed.
Next time/future thinking
Story Mountain
Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow.
Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient
Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing!
Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed.
Changed Thoughts & Feelings: She’s happy and excited
Changed Actions: baking, reading, birds are eating, Uncle is plowing
New Event: Geraldine is sledding.
It Snows! Geraldine wakes up and knows it has snowed.
Next time/future thinking
I can write an ending that serves the purpose of my story, an ending that keeps the promise
Review my story mountain scenes. Think about what changed at the summit
Show the characters’ resolved or changed feelings
Show the characters’ resolved or changed thoughts
Show the characters’ changed or new actions
Show the lesson learned or future thinking