Writing Powerful Endings Geraldine’s Big Snow By Holly Keller

I can write an ending that serves the purpose of my story Review my story mountain scenes. Think about what changed at the summit Show the characters’ resolved or changed feelings Show the characters’ resolved or changed thoughts Show the characters’ changed or new actions Show the lesson learned or future thinking

Story Mountain Changed Thoughts and Feelings: Changed Actions: New Event Summit/Climax/Change Point Next time/future thinking

Story Mountain Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient Changed Thoughts and Feelings: Changed Actions: New Event Summit/Climax/Change Point Next time/future thinking

Story Mountain Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow. Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient Changed Thoughts and Feelings: Changed Actions: New Event Summit/Climax/Change Point Next time/future thinking

Story Mountain Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow. Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing! Changed Thoughts and Feelings: Changed Actions: New Event Summit/Climax/Change Point Next time/future thinking

Story Mountain Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow. Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing! Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed. Changed Thoughts and Feelings: Changed Actions: New Event Summit/Climax/Change Point Next time/future thinking

Story Mountain Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow. Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing! Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed. Changed Thoughts and Feelings: Changed Actions: New Event It Snows! Next time/future thinking Story Mountain Scene 1 Opening Scene Scene 2 Scene 3 Summit/Climax/Change Point The End

Story Mountain Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow. Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing! Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed. It Snows! The End

Story Mountain Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow. Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing! Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed. It Snows! Geraldine wakes up and knows it has snowed. Next time/future thinking Story Mountain Scene 1 Opening Scene Scene 2 Scene 3 Summit/Climax/Change Point The End

Story Mountain Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow. Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing! Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed. Changed Thoughts & Feelings: She’s happy and excited It Snows! Geraldine wakes up and knows it has snowed. Next time/future thinking Story Mountain Scene 1 Opening Scene Scene 2 Scene 3 Summit/Climax/Change Point The End

Story Mountain Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow. Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing! Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed. Changed Thoughts & Feelings: She’s happy and excited Changed Actions: baking, reading, birds are eating, Uncle is plowing It Snows! Geraldine wakes up and knows it has snowed. Next time/future thinking Story Mountain Scene 1 Opening Scene Scene 2 Scene 3 Summit/Climax/Change Point The End

Story Mountain Geraldine talks to 3 neighbors who are all getting ready for the snow. Geraldine gets ready for snow, grows impatient Geraldine waves at Uncle who is getting ready. Starts to sing! Still no snow. Geraldine doubts the snow is coming. Goes to bed. Changed Thoughts & Feelings: She’s happy and excited Changed Actions: baking, reading, birds are eating, Uncle is plowing New Event: Geraldine is sledding. It Snows! Geraldine wakes up and knows it has snowed. Next time/future thinking Story Mountain Scene 1 Opening Scene Scene 2 Scene 3 Summit/Climax/Change Point The End

I can write an ending that serves the purpose of my story, an ending that keeps the promise I can write an ending that serves the purpose of my story Review my story mountain scenes. Think about what changed at the summit Show the characters’ resolved or changed feelings Show the characters’ resolved or changed thoughts Show the characters’ changed or new actions Show the lesson learned or future thinking