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In a sense, this is the whole point to an epilogue --if it had the same feel as the main narrative, it would just be the last chapter. Epilogues exist solely to solve the problem of authors wanting...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T04:22:25Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Chris Sunami
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2019-12-08T04:22:25Z (almost 5 years ago)
In a sense, this is the whole point to an epilogue --if it had the same feel as the main narrative, it would just be the last chapter. Epilogues exist solely to solve the problem of authors wanting to tell the readers things that don't --for whatever reason --fit into the main framework of the novel (and the same is true for prologues). That doesn't necessarily mean it's always a good idea. The beloved classic _The Secret Garden_ has an epilogue so universally hated that it's actually omitted in most modern editions of the book. _NOTE: According to the comments below, it's possible that the "epilogue" I remember might actually have been a late addition by another author._
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2015-06-18T14:05:31Z (over 9 years ago)
Original score: 5