Rob_Royale
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I have a love-hate relationship with the horror/weird shit writer, Dean Koontz. Back in the 2000's I was given a load of his paperbacks and my wife and I read our way through them. Now your opinion may vary, but I was very frustrated with his work. He writes well and spins a good tale. BUT, he can't end a story to save his life. When I finished his 2007 novel The Darkest Evening of the Year I was quite upset. The story reaches its climax, falls, and resolves in just six pages.
I have only sent a writer a criticism twice in my life. I did that day. I reached out through his website and told him how disappointed I was. I called his ending "ejaculation without orgasm". Perhaps that catchy little quote foreshadowed my eventual dive into the world of erotica.
Needless to say, I did not receive a reply.
But now, after 1.5 years writing here, I've come to understand how really fucking hard it is to end a story satisfactorily. As we mostly write sexy short stories for free we're not expected to come up with amazing endings. Most readers are happy with a mutual orgasm, and it's a wrap.
But I really have been trying to do better. I worked hard on my Aunt Tina series ending, but it stymied me for a good while.
So, Mr. Koontz, if you're a Litster and reading this, I do apologize for my hasty remark. I have not read any of his work since the third Odd Thomas novel in 2008. Hopefully, he's gotten better at endings since.
And by the way, if you're in the mood for some real fun weirdness, I recommend his 2004 novel, Life Expectancy. It's a great story and the ending is quite good.
I have only sent a writer a criticism twice in my life. I did that day. I reached out through his website and told him how disappointed I was. I called his ending "ejaculation without orgasm". Perhaps that catchy little quote foreshadowed my eventual dive into the world of erotica.
Needless to say, I did not receive a reply.
But now, after 1.5 years writing here, I've come to understand how really fucking hard it is to end a story satisfactorily. As we mostly write sexy short stories for free we're not expected to come up with amazing endings. Most readers are happy with a mutual orgasm, and it's a wrap.
But I really have been trying to do better. I worked hard on my Aunt Tina series ending, but it stymied me for a good while.
So, Mr. Koontz, if you're a Litster and reading this, I do apologize for my hasty remark. I have not read any of his work since the third Odd Thomas novel in 2008. Hopefully, he's gotten better at endings since.
And by the way, if you're in the mood for some real fun weirdness, I recommend his 2004 novel, Life Expectancy. It's a great story and the ending is quite good.