Comments on: A dramatic need/urgency

By: sk

sk — Thu, 16 Dec 2004 22:31:56 +0000

I have also felt the same way in many cases.I think it is because most of the writers think the crux of the story first and try to put a start and end to it.Maybe an intresting incident made them write a story.With that sprak they try to write a naovel with more importance on that one idea and trying to end it somehow.

Talking about endings.See the movie “Cherry tree”. the movie does not have an ending as such.The director abbas kiarostami said he does not want to put one ending to the movie, so he left it to the audience to choose his own ending.

By: Jaiganesh

Jaiganesh — Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:49:45 +0000

Hi!
Please read “Oru manidhan, Oru Veedu , Oru ulagam” by Jayakaanthan. The ending of that novel is one of the very diferent endings. In fact it raises a question, “Why should any novel have an ending?” . I personally feel that novels should never have ending for the sake of it. Another interesting ending in a JK novel is “Oru manidhanum sila erumai maadugalum”.

Thanks,
Jaiganesh

By: Ramnath

Ramnath — Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:41:46 +0000

i agree with anand. it happens in serialised stories.

it is amazing how commerce influenced works of art all the time. when we think of writers we usually imagine their idealistic part. (like, keats who i heard wrote a poem – ode to nightingale, if i remember – when he was at a friends place and left it there, just like that).

but, have you ever wondered why some of the classics read better in abrdiged versions? its because some novelists, at that time, were paid for the number of words. and so to make money they wrote a lot. of course, readers also had more time, but the prime reason was money…

By: Lazy Geek

Lazy Geek — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 20:09:47 +0000

Anand – You are right in saying that this happens during serialised stories. I have heard writers saying that they are used to write multiple stories at same time leading to his issue also.

Latha – You are writer’s reader. You do have the energy to accept what the writer has delivered without qualms. And you too are right with the spontaneity.

Prabhu, Now I know why you are romantic macha

By: Prabhu

Prabhu — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:43:41 +0000

I feel that it should be highly dependent on the type of story. Maybe for feel good stories, it can be stretched. Whereas for tragic endings wont it be better if the writer rushes through?

By: Anand

Anand — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:06:15 +0000

I have seen this happen more often with serialised stories. The effort put into the sustenance of narrative energy seems to be absent in the resolution stage. You just might be on target when you point the finger at time/space or even money constraints as being the real culprit. It is rarely due to the (perceived, poor) skill of the writer.

By: Latha

Latha — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:33:46 +0000

Guru, I have felt that too, many times. But I have actually enjoyed that rush flow of the story. I dont suppose Novelists sit thro their novel at one go. The flow & narration keeps happening naturally & suddenly when they decide on a proper kind of dramatic ending, they want it pen it asap lest the spontanity is lost.This I feel is a major reason for a seemingly quicker finishing chapters.