Writing Endings

1. Keep in mind what your story is really about and make sure the ending helps to show that.

2. Pay attention to the structure of the story and make sure the ending fits the arc

3. Has the character evolved (changed)?

4. How has the plot developed?

5. Ensure that all loose ends are tied up.

1. What is the story really about? Did you notice how this ending scene, which captures the connection between Harry and his family and between Harry and his friends, highlights one big thing that this book/ movie is about-- the power of love? Point to number one on chart (what this story is really about)

2. Notice how the character evolved / changed.

And did you notice a confident harry in this final scene, the film/book shows him evolved from the miserable kid a the start. (Point to 2.a on the chart

3. Notice how the plot developed:

The book /film ending also addresses point three by giving Harry something he did not have at the beginning of the story, Harry desperately wanted -- knowledge of his parents, which the photo album from Hagried represents. This shows how the plot was developed. Point to 2.b

1. Ensure all loose ends are tied up

The scene also provides resolution because we get to see Harry surrounded by love and friends which he wasn’t when he was living under the stairs at the Dursleys. We know also through the waving photo album, that his parents’ love is always with him even if they can’t be physically with him. Harry problems are not all solved, but there is a satisfying feeling of closure.