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    "Should You Tie Up Loose Ends in Your Story—or Leave Them Open?",
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  "textContent": "Are loose ends in fiction a good thing—or a bad thing? The phrase itself sounds accusatory, as if loose ends are something writers ought to apologize for. After all, what else do we do with loose ends but tie them up? And yet, the moment we start tying everything off too neatly, something else often […]\n\nThe post Should You Tie Up Loose Ends in Your Story—or Leave Them Open? appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors.",
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