April 13, 2026
From your story’s point of view, how does it feel when you, the author, writes “The End?”
It’s been a long time coming.
She started out with high hopes, ready to discover where the story idea would take her. When she started, I knew better than to believe she’d found the right beginning. The other stories on the computer warned me she had a habit of starting and restarting her writing. They were right. She started this one three times, then set it aside to work on another story. I despaired that I’d ever get written.
But she got back to me – eventually. And she restarted from the beginning. It was better, in my opinion, but it wasn’t easier for her. She struggled. If she got two hundred words in a day, she celebrated. Once in a rare while, she’d break 500 words. Then there were days she wouldn’t even open me up.
I didn’t like being ignored. So, every time she sat at the computer, I’d nag her. It was her fault, really. She put a shortcut on her desktop, after all.
Well, she got to the end – eventually. Or almost. The other stories warned me. She hates ending a story. She’ll hold off as long as she can. Starting the editing before ever finishing is her favorite way to delay. Still, she’ll get there.
And when she does, when she writes “The End,” she’ll push her chair back and take the clichéd deep breath. I will cheer for her – for us. It’ll take a while until she’s done with me. Rumors mentioned five rounds of editing. That’s alright with me. She’s brought me to life.
How do the stories of our other authors feel when she writes “the End?” Find out by checking out their posts by following the links below.
And, as always, please stay safe until the next time.
Goal update. I’m at about 49,000 words. I’m inching closer to the end, but there’s a lot of loose ends to tie up. I wrote a bunch of red herrings.
April 13, 2026
From your story’s point of view, how does it feel when you, the author writes “The End?”
That’s a very entertaining take on the prompt, my stories have a life and personality of their own, too.