Ending 2

I recently wrote about figuring out the ending for the book I’m working on. Still thinking about it. I’m getting close, probably a week or so away from finishing the draft. Does it worry me that I don’t have a solid ending worked out yet? Not really. I trust the characters to get me there. In my mind I have the foundation of the ending and need to add in a little zest, like a chef would say in one of those cooking shows. It’s a little different mindset because not only do I have to wrap up the immediate story, but I also have to set the stage for the next book in the series and beyond. There will be storylines that play out over multiple books, as well as hints of characters or incidents that will come back into play at some future point. I think some of that will become clear if I actually sit down and make a map of my thoughts. Right now, though, I’m in writing mode and want to get this completed. I’ll circle back to some of that other stuff later.