Hello everyone. Today in class you will be working on Draft 3 of your short story, which will be the surprise ending version. A few things to keep in mind while creating your surprise ending:
1. You may have to change parts of your beginning and middle in order for your surprise ending to work. Remember, you're looking for that "I should have seen that coming" reaction from your audience.
2. You may have to create new characters, but remember, do not simply tag on new characters without any development. They must be meaningful to the entire story.
3. You don't have to stay loyal to the resolution of your conflict from previous drafts. If you have a happy ending in one draft, your surprise ending might bring sadness or loneliness into the lives of your characters.
4. Be thought provoking! Use literary devices like irony to cause your audience to contemplate your theme. Recall "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen." The Old Gentlemen, dressed in fine clothes, is just as much of a loser as Stuffy Pete, albeit, a generous loser.
5. Avoid the "out of the blue" ending. That's not as much surprising as it is unfair. It also shows a lack of connection between beginning, middle, and end.
By the end of class, you should have completed your third draft.
1. You may have to change parts of your beginning and middle in order for your surprise ending to work. Remember, you're looking for that "I should have seen that coming" reaction from your audience.
2. You may have to create new characters, but remember, do not simply tag on new characters without any development. They must be meaningful to the entire story.
3. You don't have to stay loyal to the resolution of your conflict from previous drafts. If you have a happy ending in one draft, your surprise ending might bring sadness or loneliness into the lives of your characters.
4. Be thought provoking! Use literary devices like irony to cause your audience to contemplate your theme. Recall "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen." The Old Gentlemen, dressed in fine clothes, is just as much of a loser as Stuffy Pete, albeit, a generous loser.
5. Avoid the "out of the blue" ending. That's not as much surprising as it is unfair. It also shows a lack of connection between beginning, middle, and end.
By the end of class, you should have completed your third draft.
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