tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post2440828488325978409..comments2024-03-26T11:32:56.196-07:00Comments on Revising & Editing: Mickey J Corrigan On Happy Endings #GiveawayNas http://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-36413078650820828862015-03-11T05:22:17.008-07:002015-03-11T05:22:17.008-07:00I confess to being a sucker for happy endings :)I confess to being a sucker for happy endings :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-9159991973751001212015-03-09T12:09:56.973-07:002015-03-09T12:09:56.973-07:00I agree with that! It's hard to let them go.I agree with that! It's hard to let them go.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375691605239975089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-50962067656617390912015-03-08T09:05:52.628-07:002015-03-08T09:05:52.628-07:00I like things to be sort of wrapped up at the end ...I like things to be sort of wrapped up at the end of a book, but I don't necessarily need a happy ending. I need one when it feels right for the characters and their story. Sometimes (often) in life a relationship ends and another starts. I do like to read about real characters, with real flaws. <br /><br />So interesting to hear from Mickey! Best of luck!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-2871462353383738472015-03-08T08:22:21.623-07:002015-03-08T08:22:21.623-07:00Happy or sad, I've always had trouble writing ...Happy or sad, I've always had trouble writing endings. Probably because I like my characters too much to say goodbye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-34199279958283721792015-03-08T08:14:00.058-07:002015-03-08T08:14:00.058-07:00I care about realism. Characters should have flaws...I care about realism. Characters should have flaws. I don't mind unhappy endings. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-35466630484315420272015-03-08T06:31:34.153-07:002015-03-08T06:31:34.153-07:00I know what you're saying but why do all ficti...I know what you're saying but why do all fictional romances have to end so well? Doesn't this set us up for disappointment in real life?Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375691605239975089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-41754247067094936782015-03-08T00:30:32.548-08:002015-03-08T00:30:32.548-08:00I also like happy endings, but sometimes they'...I also like happy endings, but sometimes they're just not realistic. If a story is well written with multi-dimensional characters, then it's open to more interesting possibilities. Much success with your new book, Mickey!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-15537647935320670742015-03-07T09:16:49.849-08:002015-03-07T09:16:49.849-08:00I don't think books need happy endings, but I ...I don't think books need happy endings, but I think for a romance to be labeled as a romance, it needs to have the happily ever after or happy for now ending. That's what romance readers expect and would be unhappy if they didn't get their HEA/HFN ending. Of course, if you called your book women's fiction or just contemporary without the romance, then you can totally have unhappy endings. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-34373894377497247592015-03-06T14:43:32.661-08:002015-03-06T14:43:32.661-08:00Thanks so much.Thanks so much.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375691605239975089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-23383372937371462162015-03-06T14:43:17.192-08:002015-03-06T14:43:17.192-08:00I know what you mean. You don't want it to be ...I know what you mean. You don't want it to be ALL dark.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375691605239975089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-11109450421356012062015-03-06T14:42:52.251-08:002015-03-06T14:42:52.251-08:00Thanks!Thanks!Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375691605239975089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-81954683016724169222015-03-06T14:42:33.090-08:002015-03-06T14:42:33.090-08:00I think about doing that but I love working with m...I think about doing that but I love working with my publishers.Not sure I want to do indie.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375691605239975089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-42398956878533202072015-03-06T11:16:18.256-08:002015-03-06T11:16:18.256-08:00I think it would be refreshing to have a book that...I think it would be refreshing to have a book that doesn't have a happy ending. If publishers don't want that, then publish it yourself.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-67427797756108056022015-03-06T11:16:15.327-08:002015-03-06T11:16:15.327-08:00I think it would be refreshing to have a book that...I think it would be refreshing to have a book that doesn't have a happy ending. If publishers don't want that, then publish it yourself.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-55381224450365109062015-03-06T04:24:25.995-08:002015-03-06T04:24:25.995-08:00VERY interesting comments. Escapism is so importan...VERY interesting comments. Escapism is so important and identifying with a protagonist can be too. But sometimes it's fun to follow along as a character's life heads south. Gone Girl is indeed a great example. Thanks for the feedback!! Food for thought.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375691605239975089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-3749550771018502902015-03-05T19:05:46.186-08:002015-03-05T19:05:46.186-08:00Nas, thanks for introducing us to Mickey! Apprecia...Nas, thanks for introducing us to Mickey! Appreciate her thoughts on endings. It does make me think about my writing. As a reader, depending on the book, I do prefer happy endings because that's the kind of entertainment I am looking for in that instance. I will pass on the giveaway this time around. My TBR pile is beyond tall. Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-70037580393195747892015-03-05T17:38:43.278-08:002015-03-05T17:38:43.278-08:00I like happy endings but I think it's mostly b...I like happy endings but I think it's mostly because in life, we are let down so many times that we need to escape from reality. <br />I do understand where your writing is coming from and would totally love to see how your characters differ from other romances. It's nice to read about happy endings but then again, maybe it's not so bad to relate to the harsh realities within our own lives. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498810090279251726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-26487934968495206262015-03-05T13:21:17.004-08:002015-03-05T13:21:17.004-08:00It must be hard for you to write all these romance...It must be hard for you to write all these romances that end HEA if you don't like that. I love moral characters (I'd hate a married character cheating - I'd have no respect for man or woman who did that) and I like HEA, but in genre not romance. In genre, the girl can be independent and doesn't need saving. She's smart, tough, and doesn't need a man to "complete" her. <br /><br />Wishing you success on your new book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-28322688529627346592015-03-05T13:04:57.796-08:002015-03-05T13:04:57.796-08:00I think we are so accustomed to happy endings in n...I think we are so accustomed to happy endings in novels that it would be a shock to not have one. I think that's what made Gone Girl so intriguing - you knew those folks would stay miserable. I'm fine with a not so happy ending because my mind would fill in the rest. Or think of Gone With the Wind back in the day - it left it open - would Rhett come back? or not? Good postJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-71452041276124232372015-03-05T12:57:17.865-08:002015-03-05T12:57:17.865-08:00I like happy endings too. But I'm okay with a ...I like happy endings too. But I'm okay with a bad ending, so long as the bulk of the story is not bad. I've got to have more of a balance with happy. treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747215976254771034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-32299110375559486232015-03-05T12:49:23.925-08:002015-03-05T12:49:23.925-08:00I like happy endings, perhaps because it seems the...I like happy endings, perhaps because it seems there are so few in real life. Most of the time I read because I want to escape real life for a while. Having said, that, I like variety too, and don't mind books based in reality once a while. Thank you for commenting on my blog. Best of luck to you with your book! :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-29719586791558173752015-03-05T12:49:00.350-08:002015-03-05T12:49:00.350-08:00I don't have to have a happy ending, but I do ...I don't have to have a happy ending, but I do need a story to leave me with the idea that there is potential or hope for happiness. Otherwise, it's too grim. Real life IS hard. Others may disagree, but I read for a kind of escape. If the book is too stressful, I move on.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-18704047678062177872015-03-05T11:49:58.660-08:002015-03-05T11:49:58.660-08:00I must confess: I like happy endings. But I also l...I must confess: I like happy endings. But I also like gritty realistic stories that may or may not end up the way I'd like them to end. The only ending that turns me off entirely is the one that lets an unscrupulous character get away with doing all kinds of dastardly deeds without any consequences. <br /><br />Your books sounds wonderful! I definitely like "different." Good luck with it. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.com