: Re: My Conflict Doesn't End at the Climax. What can I do? I am currently writing a short book. I've neared the end of the plot, but now I'm seeing a problem: my conflict isn't ending at the

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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 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 ...

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