“Unlock the Secrets: How an Epilogue Can Transform Your Story and Leave Readers Begging for More!”
Here’s a checklist that you can use when you’re deciding whether to use an epilogue in your writing.
Should I Use an Epilogue: A Checklist
Here’s when it’s officially okay to use an epilogue:
- You want to show the fates of the characters after the main narrative or there is a significant period of time jump
- Your final chapter is coming from a different point of view than the previous chapters
- Your final chapter is much shorter than previous chapters
- Your final chapter is written in a different style or tone
- You want to open a hook for a sequel
- You began the story with a prologue
While epilogues are somewhat interchangeable with final chapters, epilogues tend to be shorter; different in tone, style, or point of view; and/or may be a jump ahead in time from the rest of the narrative. If your ending fits any of these, feel free to use an epilogue!
