[Mod-Post] Question: What about bad endings?

[smirkingcat.livejournal.com]

As I try to create this playground for all of us, I am in need of your input.

You have time to vote here until the 10. January 2016

[Poll #2024771]

Thanks for the Input- I shall announce the results in late January!

Comments

[smallbrownfrog.livejournal.com]

A highlight to see spoilers kind of solution might be a middle ground that would satisfy everyone. That way nobody would be forced to see spoilers that they don't want to see, and anybody who wanted to see the warnings could see them.

Of course that would still leave the question of what is a good/bad ending. Is everything that isn't a purely 100% happy ending automatically a bad/sad ending? Would that include mixed or open endings? Bittersweet endings? Endings in which one character was sad and another character happy? If it breaks the ship is it automatically a bad/sad ending?

I've written a number of things that I have no idea what I'd say if I was asked if the ending was happy or sad. Is "both" an acceptable answer? "Neither"?

[hp-soa-mod.livejournal.com]

good point as per usual from you!
i think since character death is a warning in itself- it doesn't automatically make the ending bad- death can be a relief after all?
also for the ship breaking - when the relationship was bad in itself a break up can be something good- like new freedom
for the moment i noted down your ideas so that i can work with them (and dont forget them)
thanks so much!