This weekend, I was watching Bravo's "Inside the Actor's Studio" with Eddie Murphy as a guest and heard about the quote he wrote for his Roosevelt High School yearbook that states:
"All men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives, trying to create a masterpiece."
What a wonderful quote! So life-affirming!
The same can be said for writers, particular writers of romance and women's fiction. Our stories begin with characters in crisis or in transition or living an intrinsically unsettled, unfulfilled life. Their story is a journey to chip away the parts of their lives that are not adding to the essence of happiness and acceptance and to augment their lives with love, peace or spiritual wholeness. Each plot twist acts as a cog in the rotary wheel that "chips" or "augments." By the story's end, the writer has what he/she believe is a masterpiece in the ultimate development of the characters. Some choose to leave the "what-happens-next" to the readers' imagination and others write an epilogue that provides a snapshot of what the characters' life is like in the future.
I haven't decided on whether to write an epilogue or not. But I'm leaning toward writing an epilogue for Can't Help But Love You. Most epilogues that I read are satisfying and what I envision as the happily ever after. I enjoy a glimpse into future. It's the icing on the cake.
The masterpiece is complete!
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Can't wait to read it!
Congratulations! I knew you could do it. I like epilogues. In fact, I'm using one at the end of "Between Sisters." As you said, it's a way to get a glimpse into the HEA.
Congratulations, Angela. I'm interested in seeing what happened. I love a happy ending.
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