Sarah D. Silvey

What are your thoughts, as engaged writers and readers, on cliffhangers? Are they good writing, or bad writing?

I suppose, like anything in art, they can be done well. But, if you’re a good enough writer, can’t you engage the reader without a cliffhanger?

I remember always getting annoyed when I came across a chapter that ended in a cliffhanger, because I couldn’t put the book down and had to keep reading. Goosebumps comes to mind. Also, the Wheel of Time series. Really great, really maddening cliffhangers.

Why did they make me so frustrated? How do you all feel when you come upon a cliffhanger in a book? Good? Thrilled? Annoyed?

I’m working on a sequel to my fantasy novel. Hooray for motivation and good time management! If working on your novel until 3am counts as good time management, heh. But I feel more like a human being after spending my time writing than I do after spending my time on social media or TV.

I’ve also started submitting short stories and poetry to publishers again! Let those rejections come rolling in!

Putting this little commission I painted here, because art.