Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Thank you for your thoughtful comments and suggestion. I can't do it. My character, my sweet, clueless character, has been preparing for his own departure for years. He's got this idea in his head and throughout the book, he remains steadfast and unshaken. To have him suddenly change his mind wouldn...

I just finished writing a novel. The ending is sad, but true to the characters. I kicked around ending it on a hopeful note but I just couldn't. It would have been contrived. Trite. False. Feedback for my novel has been extremely positive, except. . .yep. Nobody liked the ending. No, it's not that t...