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I thought of three things. From least to most appealing: 1. Letting it linger As you say, once person X is found, the story is complete. You can write an epilogue like you mentioned, but you can ...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T04:48:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Stu W
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2019-12-08T04:48:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
I thought of three things. From least to most appealing: **1. Letting it linger** As you say, once person X is found, the story is complete. You can write an epilogue like you mentioned, but you can also just leave it blank-- either stylistically, or with a hint that there is a "part 2" yet forthcoming. This is common in fantasy and sci-fi series, but as a short story? Doesn't seem like your best option **2. Multiple orgasms** Perhaps a two-chapter escape sequence will give you a chance to build a second climax over the first. However, I'd try to keep the melodrama of the first climax to a minimum. And the second better be pretty mind-blowing to make it work. **3. Build it up** You can rewrite parts of the beginning to establish a definitive bad guy. Protagonist and person X proceed to eviscerate him after X is found which results in their escape. That way, her discovery also closes out the other subplots. Let's see what others come up with ...
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2015-11-29T02:29:40Z (almost 9 years ago)
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