8 Ways You’re Screwing Up Your Climax (From an Editor)

Imagine your story’s ending is like the last bite of your favorite cookie, it should be sweet and satisfying, not messy or forgotten.

A climax is the big moment in a story when everything comes together, like the final round of a game where everyone is trying their hardest. But sometimes people mess it up by doing things like rushing through it, adding too many new ideas at once, or ending before the fun is really over.

Think of your climax as the last slide in a roller coaster, you’ve been going up and down all ride long, and that final drop is what makes everything exciting. If you stop too early, it’s like getting off halfway through the drop, you’re left wondering what could have happened.

Sometimes people make their climax too short, like a quick hug before saying goodbye, it doesn’t feel special. Or they might add new characters or problems at the end, which is like adding extra toppings to your cookie when you’ve already had one bite.

Another mistake is ending too soon, it’s like finishing a puzzle before all the pieces are in place. You should let everything settle so the reader can feel the full joy of the ending. Imagine your story’s ending is like the last bite of your favorite cookie, it should be sweet and satisfying, not messy or forgotten.

A climax is the big moment in a story when everything comes together, like the final round of a game where everyone is trying their hardest. But sometimes people mess it up by doing things like rushing through it, adding too many new ideas at once, or ending before the fun is really over.

Think of your climax as the last slide in a roller coaster, you’ve been going up and down all ride long, and that final drop is what makes everything exciting. If you stop too early, it’s like getting off halfway through the drop, you’re left wondering what could have happened.

Sometimes people make their climax too short, like a quick hug before saying goodbye, it doesn’t feel special. Or they might add new characters or problems at the end, which is like adding extra toppings to your cookie when you’ve already had one bite.

Another mistake is ending too soon, it’s like finishing a puzzle before all the pieces are in place. You should let everything settle so the reader can feel the full joy of the ending.