Be Careful What You Rewrite

If you could change the ending of any book, which one would it be?


Honestly, none of them.

Changing the ending sounds simple enough, but stories are a bit like dominoes. Nudge the last piece and, sooner or later, you discover you had to move all the others too.

To reach a different ending, you’d have to change the journey that led there.

Which raises two questions:

A) Would it still be the same book you’d fallen in love with?

B) Could one small change create a plot twist so drastic that the story ends early—or never happens at all?

It’s the literary version of the butterfly effect.

Change the ending, and you might just change everything that made the story worth reading in the first place.

Stay safe,

Bc

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About Bob W Christian

Bob W Christian has been writing poetry for more than 20 years. He started as a way to help to process his thoughts and emotions as an autistic man, and to address the impact of CPTSD. As he wrote, and slowly gained the confidence to share his poems, he was given incredibly positive feedback, which spurred him to write more. During that time, he has written six books, and had numerous guest publications in books and magazines around the world. His work has earned several accolades recently, including recognition in the Dark Poet’s Club 2025 competition. Alongside poetry, Bob enjoys photographing nature and birds, and is often praised for his keen eye behind the lens. (One of the official photographers Torbay Pride 26) A husband, father and grandfather, he regularly shares his observations, reflections and creative work through his personal blog, The Ramblings of Bob Christian.

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