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ilona_andrews
05 May 2007 @ 05:55 pm
On Conclusions to Books, Brevity of  
A chunk of pale grey, like dirty ice, broke from the top of the dome. With an eerie whistle, it plunged to the grass and sank into the soil. The grey hissed and fizzled, evaporating into thin air. A hush fell upon the field.

And then they had a big battle and everybody died.

The End

Question is, would my editor let me get away with it?
 
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quill_dancer[info]quill_dancer on May 5th, 2007 10:01 pm (UTC)
Well, possibly ... I mean, maybe. Well, I guess it would depend on .... NO!
Jill Myles: pissy[info]irysangel on May 5th, 2007 10:13 pm (UTC)
She might, but then you'd have to worry about the lynch-mob that I'd be spearheading...
ilona_andrews[info]ilona_andrews on May 5th, 2007 10:33 pm (UTC)
Yes, but will you wear a Valkyrie outfit?
Jill Myles[info]irysangel on May 5th, 2007 10:34 pm (UTC)
Complete with cone-bra and winged helmet. I'll look just like one of those frightening opera singers. ;)
ilona_andrews[info]ilona_andrews on May 5th, 2007 10:41 pm (UTC)
I sent you mail
Jill Myles[info]irysangel on May 5th, 2007 11:11 pm (UTC)
I replied! Fear the long email!
Hannah Wolf Bowen[info]buymeaclue on May 5th, 2007 10:38 pm (UTC)
"...and everybody died, except for Jim."

I think you mean.
ilona_andrews[info]ilona_andrews on May 5th, 2007 10:41 pm (UTC)
Would it make you happy if I wrote the third book all about Jim?
Hannah Wolf Bowen: happiness[info]buymeaclue on May 5th, 2007 10:54 pm (UTC)
Yes!
darkspires[info]darkspires on May 5th, 2007 11:10 pm (UTC)
Kate and Curran had better not be dead. And I want more than a big battle with lots of people dying at the end.

wednesday childe[info]wedschilde on May 6th, 2007 12:20 am (UTC)
if they do, let me know... i want to use that editor. oh... and we're having a talk about how long a fight scene should be.. mid-story of course shorter than end-story...

we all decided that what we should do is find a book we like, count up the pages THAT fight scene took and then do a word multiply. because damn.. i wanna say they had a big battle and everybody died.
brambleberry: goff braid[info]brambleberry on May 6th, 2007 12:23 am (UTC)
If I were reading the book, all caught up in the plot, I'd either:

a) Howl with anger at plot interruptus

or

b) Howl with laughter and roll around on the floor.

Either way, I'm guessing the answer from your editor will be No.
Anton Strout: Anton & His Trout[info]antonstrout on May 6th, 2007 04:07 am (UTC)
i can go down the hall on Monday at the old publishing hole and drug them so it slips their notice... send that part over Monday!
Wendy S. Delmater[info]safewrite on May 6th, 2007 01:09 pm (UTC)
I think it is the funniest ending ever and you should enter it in a contest.

And editors, trusting souls that they are, still need a little more to go on.
(Anonymous) on May 7th, 2007 02:23 am (UTC)
I missed the fight! (No, it won't work. Sorry guys. Nice try.) Sharron