What that means is that in order for your tale to end satisfactorily, you will have show how the conflict has changed your characters. This change doesn't necessarily have to be for the better. Sometimes people change for worse. But however you choose there has to be change, realization, an epiphany of some sort. It could be something as simple as realizing that the words "As you wish," mean, "I love you," and that once you trust in that you can conquer anything.
Great reminder. Change is important. If your character doesn't change by the end of the story, chances are great your ms will be rejected. No one wants to read a book in which the character end up being the same person he started the book as. But like you said, it can be a small change. It doesn't have to be a lightning strikes moment.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's the whole point of a story!
ReplyDeletePrincess Bride is awesome.
AS YOU WIIIIIIISH! Hahaha, I love that so much.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Marcy!
Lovey succint way of describing the logical end to conflict in a story! thank you! take care
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As you wish. *happy sigh*
ReplyDeleteI like how the resolution doesn't mean that change has to be for the better. Sometimes characters change sideways and backwards instead of forwards.
How did you like the movie compared to the book, The Princess Bride?
ReplyDeleteMe again.
ReplyDeleteLove your 'what I'm reading now' in the left hand column. And OMG it is good. I don't know how I'll survive until the next book comes out.
my other left. *groan*
ReplyDeleteHuntress: loved them both :)
ReplyDeleteI think I love those internal resolutions best of all :)
ReplyDeleteI've never seen that movie all the way through. Just bits here and there, throughout the years.
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a groovy weekend.