How to Write Endings Readers Can't Stop Talking About

How to Write Endings Readers Can't Stop Talking About

November 11, 2025 · 46 min · Episode 171

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This episode discusses how to write satisfying endings that can enhance a book's success and encourage word of mouth.

You’ve heard it said that a great beginning will sell your book, but a great ending will sell your next book. Every bestseller becomes a bestseller because word spreads from reader to reader, and what creates that good word of mouth? Satisfying endings. In this week’s episode, you’ll learn: What makes an ending satisfying (hint: it doesn’t have to be happy!)How endings must vary from genre to genreWhat advantage Christian authors have over secular authors when writing endingsListen in or read...

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