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AOTW: Whether you outlined, or not, did the story end up the
way you planned?
Stephanie Gertler: I never planned the ending! As a matter of fact, I didn't know the ending until I wrote it. It pleases me when people who have read the book tell me that they had no idea how the book would end until the end. Well, neither did I. I often wondered, how should I end this book? As the story came to what I knew was the final chapter, the ending just came naturally.
John Searles: Different than I expected. It is a book with a lot of twists and turns, and many of them surprised me, too. But that's what kept it exciting for me. I wanted to write a book that kept readers turning the pages. But one that also had vivid characters and emotional depth.
NM Kelly: The story ended where I knew it would, but the book continued on past that point. Books are often stubborn that way.
Thisbe Nissen: Yes, in that I did know where I was going, but I had no idea how I would get there. It's like I knew where I was and where I was basically going but had no set plans on what roads I'd take along the way.
Suzanne Chazin: The main plot event stayed the same throughout, as did my character's emotional journey. But just about everything else changed. The "bad guys" changed. Characters evolved and "switched sides." Plot twists developed. I liken it to meeting an old friend after 30 years --- you still know it's them, even if they've aged considerably. That's what happened in my book.
Michael Leahey: Yes, the story ended up as planned.
Sallie Bissell: The story ended up the way I'd planned, but the characters grew infinitely richer than I'd first imagined. That's one of the true joys of writing.
Cat Bauer: When Winslow Press bought my book, it had an entirely different ending. That ending had always felt forced to me, so when they wanted to change it, I was relieved. It ended up the way it should have.
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