Can you give examples of good endings to different types of stories?

Happy endings are common in romances. For example, in 'Pride and Prejudice', Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy overcome their misunderstandings and get married. In a sad ending, like in 'Of Mice and Men', Lennie is killed by George. Regarding open - ended endings, in some science - fiction stories, the characters might be on a journey to a new planet at the end of the story, and we don't know what they'll find there.

Happy ending: In 'Charlotte's Web', Wilbur is saved from being slaughtered. Sad ending: 'Of Mice and Men' with George having to shoot Lennie. For an open - ended ending, in the short story 'The Lady, or the Tiger?', we never know whether the lady or the tiger came out of the door, leaving the readers to debate and imagine different outcomes.

Sure. A happy ending example is in 'Cinderella'. She gets to go to the ball, meets the prince, and they live happily together. For a sad ending, 'Romeo and Juliet' is a classic. They both die in the end. An open - ended ending can be seen in some modern short stories, like when a character is about to make a big decision but the story just stops, leaving you to wonder what they'll do.

Happy ending example: In 'The Little Mermaid' (the original version), the mermaid turns into a spirit of the air after sacrificing herself, which is a form of a happy ending as she gets a chance at an afterlife. Sad ending: In 'Of Mice and Men', George has to shoot Lennie, which is a tragic end. For an open - ended ending, in some detective stories, the detective may have several leads at the end but the story stops there, leaving it up to the reader to decide what might be the solution.

Sure. For a happy ending, think of 'Cinderella'. She marries the prince and lives happily ever after. A sad ending example is 'Romeo and Juliet'. They both die. An open - ended ending can be seen in some modern short stories where the author leaves it up to the reader to decide what happens next.

The conclusive ending where all loose ends are tied up neatly. Every question that was raised in the story has an answer. If it was a mystery story, all the clues come together and the mystery is solved. All the characters' fates are clearly defined, and there is no room for speculation or ambiguity.

Yes. A twist ending example is in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. The story seems to be about a normal village lottery until the very end when it's revealed that the 'winner' will be stoned to death. For a bittersweet ending, consider 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner. Emily kills her lover and lives with his corpse, but there is also a sense of her being a tragic figure. An ironic ending can be found in 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. Mathilde spends years paying off a debt for a necklace that turns out to be a fake.

Yes. An ironic ending is in 'The Necklace'. Mathilde spends years paying off a debt for a diamond necklace that was actually a fake. For a moral ending, 'Aesop's Fables' are full of them. Like the story of the boy who cried wolf, teaching the moral of not lying. And an unresolved ending can be found in some modern short stories. For example, a story might end with a character on a journey, but we don't know if they will reach their destination or what will happen along the way.

Yes. Body horror - 'Eraserhead' is a prime example. It's filled with really disturbing and grotesque body - related imagery. In the case of survival horror, 'Alien' is a good one. The characters are trying to survive against the deadly alien. Gothic horror? 'Wuthering Heights' has elements of it. The brooding atmosphere and the complex relationships give it that gothic feel.

Sure. A 'coffee shop AU' is a type of Alternate Universe fanfic. For example, in a Supernatural coffee shop AU, Sam and Dean might be baristas instead of hunters. Another type is the 'prequel' fanfic. It's like if someone wrote a story about what happened to the characters before the events of the original story started. For instance, a prequel fanfic for The Lord of the Rings could be about Aragorn's early adventures. There's also the 'time - travel' fanfic. In a Doctor Who time - travel fanfic, the Doctor might go back in time to meet a younger version of himself.