How To Write An Emotionally Satisfying Resolution For Your Fiction Novel

The end of the story has one seemingly simple job–to satisfy the reader. Let them say, ah, now that was worth it.

The key to a great resolution is to allow for emotional resonance between the story, the main character or characters, and the reader.

So how do we do that?

First, let’s remember where we’ve been to better understand where we’re going. And keep in mind that a story is about one thing: showing an irreversible change in the main character, the situation, or both.

The story’s resolution begins right after the last climactic event and continues to the final page.