Vanilla Bear
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These are the events that happen at the end of my book so far:
- Main character must attend therapy for his worsening OCD and depression.
- Main character's brother is in a car accident and is left handicapped.
- Main character's father has a heart attack and passes away.
- Main character's sister calls off her wedding.
Okay, so I know that's a lot of bad stuff happening at the end of a book, which is why I thought of a way to brighten it up a little bit. My main character has an ex-fiance and when she comes to his house at the end of the story to pick up their son, they end up having sex and talking about their relationship and how they both still have feelings for each other. Therefore, I would have them get back together as a couple to raise their son together. I'm wondering: Is this a good way to make the ending more bittersweet, rather than just tragic-filled? Is this too typical and boring in a book as the ending?
ZACH AND KATE'S RELATIONSHIP BACK STORY
They began dating when Zach asked Kate out on a date after she came to his work looking for her friend. He was immediately interested in her, but she was a bit more hesitant, but she agreed to go out with him anyway. Shortly after, they began to see each other all the time and she eventually moved into Zach's house. About a year after they began dating, she found out she was pregnant with his child and they were both ecstatic because they were sure that the baby would only bring them closer together. Six months later, he proposed and she said yes.
Three months after their son, Evan, was born, they called off their engagement because they were both unhappy and were arguing constantly. They had fallen out of love, and knew they couldn't keep their relationship going just because they had a child together.
In my opinion, they work well together. Zach is more of a reserved, quiet type, but is cute and awkwardly funny. Kate is in the middle between shy and outgoing and is always challenging him to new things. They also make a comical pair and have the same sense of humor. I just don't know if I can put them back together or not.
Kate shows up a few times in the novel, but isn't a main character (Zach is the only main character). They talk to each other, but it's a bit awkward. She is an established and developed character in the story.
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I know it's cliche, but romance would have no part in the story until this scene. So, what do you think about this idea? Should I make them a couple again near the end of the book or just leave it alone? Please explain why.
By the way, this would not be the very last scene in my novel.
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
It won't be a completely happy ending! Zach is still far from being mentally healthy, his brother is left handicapped, his father passes away, and his sister calls off her wedding. To me, that is pretty far from happy. It will be more of a bittersweet ending, but I'm still deciding on if I should do it or not.
I don't want it to be this unhappy of an ending, which is why I wanted to bring Kate back into Zach's life, but that's been done so many times before. I'm worried that it's just too cliche to take seriously.
There will be no sequel to my novel because everything gets wrapped up within one story.
Kate does come up in his mind every now and again, but not everything makes him think of her. He thinks about what it would be like for them to be a couple again and be able to raise their son together. Zach even admits that he wants to give their relationship another shot to his sister when he sees her at his sister's wedding rehearsal. So, Kate is in the novel, in both person and in his thoughts.
Yeah, sex is a bit much. I think I'll just get rid of that part, partly because now I can't think of a way to make it work in the story. Thanks!
And thanks to everyone who answer already! I really appreciate others opinions!
- Main character must attend therapy for his worsening OCD and depression.
- Main character's brother is in a car accident and is left handicapped.
- Main character's father has a heart attack and passes away.
- Main character's sister calls off her wedding.
Okay, so I know that's a lot of bad stuff happening at the end of a book, which is why I thought of a way to brighten it up a little bit. My main character has an ex-fiance and when she comes to his house at the end of the story to pick up their son, they end up having sex and talking about their relationship and how they both still have feelings for each other. Therefore, I would have them get back together as a couple to raise their son together. I'm wondering: Is this a good way to make the ending more bittersweet, rather than just tragic-filled? Is this too typical and boring in a book as the ending?
ZACH AND KATE'S RELATIONSHIP BACK STORY
They began dating when Zach asked Kate out on a date after she came to his work looking for her friend. He was immediately interested in her, but she was a bit more hesitant, but she agreed to go out with him anyway. Shortly after, they began to see each other all the time and she eventually moved into Zach's house. About a year after they began dating, she found out she was pregnant with his child and they were both ecstatic because they were sure that the baby would only bring them closer together. Six months later, he proposed and she said yes.
Three months after their son, Evan, was born, they called off their engagement because they were both unhappy and were arguing constantly. They had fallen out of love, and knew they couldn't keep their relationship going just because they had a child together.
In my opinion, they work well together. Zach is more of a reserved, quiet type, but is cute and awkwardly funny. Kate is in the middle between shy and outgoing and is always challenging him to new things. They also make a comical pair and have the same sense of humor. I just don't know if I can put them back together or not.
Kate shows up a few times in the novel, but isn't a main character (Zach is the only main character). They talk to each other, but it's a bit awkward. She is an established and developed character in the story.
*
I know it's cliche, but romance would have no part in the story until this scene. So, what do you think about this idea? Should I make them a couple again near the end of the book or just leave it alone? Please explain why.
By the way, this would not be the very last scene in my novel.
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
It won't be a completely happy ending! Zach is still far from being mentally healthy, his brother is left handicapped, his father passes away, and his sister calls off her wedding. To me, that is pretty far from happy. It will be more of a bittersweet ending, but I'm still deciding on if I should do it or not.
I don't want it to be this unhappy of an ending, which is why I wanted to bring Kate back into Zach's life, but that's been done so many times before. I'm worried that it's just too cliche to take seriously.
There will be no sequel to my novel because everything gets wrapped up within one story.
Kate does come up in his mind every now and again, but not everything makes him think of her. He thinks about what it would be like for them to be a couple again and be able to raise their son together. Zach even admits that he wants to give their relationship another shot to his sister when he sees her at his sister's wedding rehearsal. So, Kate is in the novel, in both person and in his thoughts.
Yeah, sex is a bit much. I think I'll just get rid of that part, partly because now I can't think of a way to make it work in the story. Thanks!
And thanks to everyone who answer already! I really appreciate others opinions!