tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post3266406578732546242..comments2024-01-03T04:03:15.300-05:00Comments on S.P. Bowers: Movie QuoteS.P. Bowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-49498807916535824412014-10-02T06:18:52.816-04:002014-10-02T06:18:52.816-04:00I don't mind unhappy in fiction as long as it ...I don't mind unhappy in fiction as long as it makes sense and is true to the story. Some stuff is just plain depressing though -- like the ending to the novel version of Crazy Heart...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-86441160787931277762014-09-04T19:47:35.978-04:002014-09-04T19:47:35.978-04:00That's a good question, and probably yes. I pr...That's a good question, and probably yes. I prefer happy endings, especially if the book was an emotional read. Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-2171824762043497302014-09-04T19:45:58.154-04:002014-09-04T19:45:58.154-04:00I love fiction and if it ends happy, I'm happy...I love fiction and if it ends happy, I'm happy. If it doesn't have a happy ending then I get sad :(Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-54434927032876758782014-09-04T13:31:02.408-04:002014-09-04T13:31:02.408-04:00I think there is room for both in this world.I think there is room for both in this world.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-75730785916268285262014-09-04T13:30:46.682-04:002014-09-04T13:30:46.682-04:00The best books are the ones that move you. The best books are the ones that move you. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-16802089255589892002014-09-04T13:29:51.192-04:002014-09-04T13:29:51.192-04:00Very true, I can accept pretty much any ending as ...Very true, I can accept pretty much any ending as long as it is well written and fits the story and characters.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-55384322459502023452014-09-04T13:28:59.601-04:002014-09-04T13:28:59.601-04:00There is a place for both, and a time for both, de...There is a place for both, and a time for both, depending on our emotional needs. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-76333098713702105582014-09-04T13:28:29.134-04:002014-09-04T13:28:29.134-04:00No, life is never neat and tidy. I do like books w...No, life is never neat and tidy. I do like books who's endings are a bit more realistic. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-76615256381597572482014-09-04T13:27:36.800-04:002014-09-04T13:27:36.800-04:00Precisely. Precisely. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-36386644973048074922014-09-03T23:01:44.458-04:002014-09-03T23:01:44.458-04:00I like a mix in my fiction. Escapist fiction is wo...I like a mix in my fiction. Escapist fiction is wonderful, but so is the kind of fiction that highlights truths in everyday life.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-70784455934231040082014-09-03T17:15:59.501-04:002014-09-03T17:15:59.501-04:00I just like to be moved by fiction, to escape, etc...I just like to be moved by fiction, to escape, etc. And I generally like happy endings. There has to be a sense of lose in there for me to enjoy it. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-42067784400987370422014-09-03T16:52:08.493-04:002014-09-03T16:52:08.493-04:00First and foremost, I like fiction that is well-wr...First and foremost, I like fiction that is well-written. I can enjoy a credible happy ending although I can also go for an ending that shows it's possible to move on from a tragedy or an adverse experience even when the main protagonists aren't necessarily riding off into the sunset on the last page.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-42762737917511147272014-09-03T16:26:50.324-04:002014-09-03T16:26:50.324-04:00I like both! I love to escape sometimes to a world...I like both! I love to escape sometimes to a world where good wins and evil suffers - and where both are black and white, simple, easy. I also like to read books that deal with the gray areas, the wrongs that don't get righted, the mistakes we all make. There's a place for both!Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-59043262558421677002014-09-03T14:51:29.652-04:002014-09-03T14:51:29.652-04:00I don't like a book that fixes "everythin...I don't like a book that fixes "everything", because life is rarely that neat and tidy. Now, solving one problem just as another crops up is something I can identify with. Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-80168779177290220542014-09-03T14:39:35.280-04:002014-09-03T14:39:35.280-04:00I think there has to be some bitter-sweet to any s...I think there has to be some bitter-sweet to any story if it's believable, but I'm all for happy endings...or at least endings with resolved and acceptable change. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-57866854356668349812014-09-03T14:05:34.991-04:002014-09-03T14:05:34.991-04:00For me too. Endings have to be real, believable, a...For me too. Endings have to be real, believable, and fit the story. Though I do like for there to be some some sort of promise or hope for the characters. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-80441843285815030922014-09-03T14:04:29.586-04:002014-09-03T14:04:29.586-04:00Welcome to the blog.Welcome to the blog.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-87254359800979284162014-09-03T14:04:03.848-04:002014-09-03T14:04:03.848-04:00I like endings that end with promise, even if thin...I like endings that end with promise, even if things aren't completely resolved or tied up. I, too, like things to end with the chance of something better.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-54426348268406208902014-09-03T14:03:16.626-04:002014-09-03T14:03:16.626-04:00I like them too. Sometimes the endings where every...I like them too. Sometimes the endings where everything is wrapped up a little too conveniently are worthless. I like something more real.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-89051249795708821392014-09-03T03:58:04.724-04:002014-09-03T03:58:04.724-04:00happy or unhappy endings endings so long as it'...happy or unhappy endings endings so long as it's believable.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-62441867336679447632014-09-03T03:55:52.557-04:002014-09-03T03:55:52.557-04:00Happy/happy endings so long as it's believable...Happy/happy endings so long as it's believable.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-46281404980939332692014-09-02T20:34:06.861-04:002014-09-02T20:34:06.861-04:00Just wanted to give to you some ideers for your ne...Just wanted to give to you some ideers for your next bestseller:<br /><br />If you saw what I saw… Greetings, earthling. Because I was an actual NDE on the outskirts of the Great Beyond at 15 yet wasn’t allowed in, lemme share with you what I actually know Seventh-Heaven’s gonna be like for us if ya believe: meet this ultra-bombastic, ex-mortal-Upstairs for the most-extra-blatant-and-groovy, pleasure-beyond-measure, Ultra-Yummy-Reality-Addiction in the Great Beyond for a BIG-ol, kick-ass, robustNrisqué, party-hardy, eternal-warp-drive you DO NOT wanna miss the sink-your-teeth-in-the-smmmokin’-hot-deal. YES! For God, anything and everything and more! is possible!! Meet me Upstairs. Cya soon...-blessed holy socks, the non-perishable-zealothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241446130197185049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-29670594063233648612014-09-02T20:02:26.945-04:002014-09-02T20:02:26.945-04:00I don't like stories with unhappy endings beca...I don't like stories with unhappy endings because I don't like unhappy endings full stop. I want my fiction to influence life, so I give my characters a chance at something better ... so that people who read the story can believe in a chance at something better. I think that's all it boils down to from where I'm standing.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-78951257618511482102014-09-02T10:29:49.245-04:002014-09-02T10:29:49.245-04:00Most Fiction is an escape from reality. I might be...Most Fiction is an escape from reality. I might be a little morbid, but I like stories that don't necessarily end well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.com