Appealing to Readers with Surprise Endings and Universal Themes

Appealing to Readers with Surprise Endings and Universal Themeshttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/ending-a-story/7225/appealing-to-readers-with-surprise-endings-and-universal-themesen-USTelligent Community 10Appealing to Readers with Surprise Endings and Universal Themeshttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/ending-a-story/7225/appealing-to-readers-with-surprise-endings-and-universal-themesMon, 28 Jan 2019 15:00:36 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:12d847a3-0792-46f0-b806-ac2fe2579bd4Arthur Doweykohttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/ending-a-story/7225/appealing-to-readers-with-surprise-endings-and-universal-themes#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Ending a Story by Arthur Doweyko on 1/28/2019 3:00:36 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Award-winning author and scientist Arthur Doweyko explains how he uses themes and endings to craft an engaging story. Doweyko enjoys playing with wonder through a surprise ending that can be twisted to bend a reader’s mind. He has a fun secret for his writing process that engages readers and leaves them shocked at the end of the story. The build-up to an end, though, requires that a reader has already been captivated by the story and the world crafted by an author. That same wonder that he uses for a surprise ending, Doweyko infuses into the themes of his story. He asks universal questions such as “why are we here” or “what is our destiny” to grab the reader’s attention. Because these themes play with religion and philosophy, his approach to writing about these ideas is very different than his approach to writing the science in his novels. Listen to the clip below to learn how to craft a story that will thoroughly engage a reader and keep their mind captivated long after they’ve walked away from the book.</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-70/AppealingtoReadersWithSurpriseEndingsandUniversalThemes.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../AppealingtoReadersWithSurpriseEndingsandUniversalThemes.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Subscriber, video</div> Appealing to Readers with Surprise Endings and Universal Themeshttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/ending-a-story/7225/appealing-to-readers-with-surprise-endings-and-universal-themes/revision/3Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:56:08 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:12d847a3-0792-46f0-b806-ac2fe2579bd4Arthur Doweykohttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/ending-a-story/7225/appealing-to-readers-with-surprise-endings-and-universal-themes#commentsRevision 3 posted to Ending a Story by Arthur Doweyko on 1/28/2019 2:56:08 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Award-winning author and scientist Arthur Doweyko explains how he uses themes and endings to craft an engaging story. Doweyko enjoys playing with wonder through a surprise ending that can be twisted to bend a reader’s mind. He has a fun secret for his writing process that engages readers and leaves them shocked at the end of the story. The build-up to an end, though, requires that a reader has already been captivated by the story and the world crafted by an author. That same wonder that he uses for a surprise ending, Doweyko infuses into the themes of his story. He asks universal questions such as “why are we here” or “what is our destiny” to grab the reader’s attention. Because these themes play with religion and philosophy, his approach to writing about these ideas is very different than his approach to writing the science in his novels. Listen to the clip below to learn how to craft a story that will thoroughly engage a reader and keep their mind captivated long after they’ve walked away from the book.</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-70/AppealingtoReadersWithSurpriseEndingsandUniversalThemes.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../AppealingtoReadersWithSurpriseEndingsandUniversalThemes.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, video</div> Appealing to Readers with Surprise Endings and Universal Themeshttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/ending-a-story/7225/appealing-to-readers-with-surprise-endings-and-universal-themes/revision/2Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:55:13 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:12d847a3-0792-46f0-b806-ac2fe2579bd4Arthur Doweykohttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/ending-a-story/7225/appealing-to-readers-with-surprise-endings-and-universal-themes#commentsRevision 2 posted to Ending a Story by Arthur Doweyko on 1/28/2019 2:55:13 PM<br /> <p>Award-winning author and scientist Arthur Doweyko explains how he uses themes and endings to craft an engaging story. Doweyko enjoys playing with wonder through a surprise ending that can be twisted to bend a reader’s mind. He has a fun secret for his writing process that engages readers and leaves them shocked at the end of the story. The build-up to an end, though, requires that a reader has already been captivated by the story and the world crafted by an author. That same wonder that he uses for a surprise ending, Doweyko infuses into the themes of his story. He asks universal questions such as “why are we here” or “what is our destiny” to grab the reader’s attention. Because these themes play with religion and philosophy, his approach to writing about these ideas is very different than his approach to writing the science in his novels. Listen to the clip below to learn how to craft a story that will thoroughly engage a reader and keep their mind captivated long after they’ve walked away from the book.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-70/AppealingtoReadersWithSurpriseEndingsandUniversalThemes.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../AppealingtoReadersWithSurpriseEndingsandUniversalThemes.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, video</div> Appealing to Readers with Surprise Endings and Universal Themeshttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/ending-a-story/7225/appealing-to-readers-with-surprise-endings-and-universal-themes/revision/1Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:52:41 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:12d847a3-0792-46f0-b806-ac2fe2579bd4Arthur Doweykohttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/ending-a-story/7225/appealing-to-readers-with-surprise-endings-and-universal-themes#commentsRevision 1 posted to Ending a Story by Arthur Doweyko on 1/28/2019 2:52:41 PM<br /> <p>Award-winning author and scientist Arthur Doweyko explains how he uses themes and endings to craft an engaging story. Doweyko enjoys playing with wonder through a surprise ending that can be twisted to bend a reader’s mind. He has a fun secret for his writing process that engages readers and leaves them shocked at the end of the story. The build-up to an end, though, requires that a reader has already been captivated by the story and the world crafted by an author. That same wonder that he uses for a surprise ending, Doweyko infuses into the themes of his story. He asks universal questions such as “why are we here” or “what is our destiny” to grab the reader’s attention. Because these themes play with religion and philosophy, his approach to writing about these ideas is very different than his approach to writing the science in his novels. Listen to the clip below to learn how to craft a story that will thoroughly engage a reader and keep their mind captivated long after they’ve walked away from the book.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-70/AppealingtoReadersWithSurpriseEndingsandUniversalThemes.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../AppealingtoReadersWithSurpriseEndingsandUniversalThemes.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>