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If the character's death is at the end of the story, then a good way to finish the story is to have the rest of the characters make one final push to complete the goal, spurred on by the death of t...
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System
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2019-12-08T03:45:17Z (over 4 years ago)
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Feathercrown
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2019-12-08T03:45:17Z (over 4 years ago)
If the character's death is at the end of the story, then a good way to finish the story is to have the rest of the characters make one final push to complete the goal, spurred on by the death of the hero. A good example of this is in (spoiler because it's a great movie and I don't want to ruin the ending for anyone): > The Lego Movie In this movie, when the main character (seemingly) dies, the rest of the characters take up the cause and almost defeat the villain with only the hero's inspirational power by using the help of the general populace. It's one of the most emotional and impactful moments of the entire film. This technique should be transferable to a book, as long as some secondary characters have been fleshed out enough. tl;dr Always keep a backup; also, martyrdom
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System
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2018-12-11T16:57:50Z (over 5 years ago)
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