And in real life endings aren't always neat, whether they're happy endings, or whether they're sad endings.
As always at these times when he felt really in need of God the front of his mind was serene, but the deeper part, where faith did constant battle with doubt, was terrified that there would be no answer.
A dimwit thinks nothing is funny unless it's mean.
As with all other aspects of fiction, the key to writing good dialogue is honesty.
Remember that 'plumber in space' is not such a bad setup for a story.
if you tell yourself the great lie of bad art-that you are in charge-your chance at the truth will be lost. The truth isn't always pretty.