Last night I managed to get out with some friends and go to the movies. We saw 'The Help' and despite how long it was and how much of a cold I have (i had no voice much to my friends' amusement) I really, really enjoyed it.
Now this wasn't where the loose ends came in.
Before I left home my kiddos were still awake and I kissed them all and promised to come in when I got home (being little they were all nighs pretty early). You have to understand i am home most of the time. Mummy is the constant and while i did go in and kiss them all, they were in a deep sleep and didn't really wake.
But it must have been playing on their minds. All three woke up through the night. In each case Dad got there first (thanks to head foggy cold) and all were asking whether I'd come home. I reassured them and they settled instantly.
I was the loose end. They couldn't quite relax properly because they didn't know whether I'd come home.
I think it can be the same with a story. Even when the hero/heroine are all sorted it can leave me with a nagging unease if other threads aren't tied up (which can be great if it's deliberate and gets me reading book 2 in the series).
What do you think about loose ends?
Aw the kidlets love you dearly and full points for your DH for getting up first.
ReplyDeleteAw your kids are ADORABLE!! Good connection too :)
ReplyDeleteYay for the DH who gets up in the middle of the night!
ReplyDeleteAnd I agreed about threads being tied up neatly in books. I think that's one of the reasons why series romance is so popular. I don't like being left wondering what's going to happen to the characters once I've read The End.
Great post.
Lacey - he's good... sometimes... okay, mostly!
ReplyDeleteRach - thanks babe, and you've met them!!
Helen - As usual i think you're right on the getting a nice complete story in one go. It's nice.