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A "proper" ending shouldn't just go back to the start; it should establish a new reality for the hero, for better or worse.

Her goal was the Core—the one place where the ground still held. They said if you turned the Great Key there, the pieces would fly back together like a shattered mirror finding its frame. lh11rar

Elara didn't run. You can't run when there’s nowhere to go but down. She swung the heavy iron key like a hammer. A "proper" ending shouldn't just go back to

But as she reached the edge of the district, something moved in the dust. A Scrapper—a twisted mess of metal and bad intentions—pulled itself out of the wreckage. It didn't have eyes, but it knew she had the key. Elara didn't run

If you want to write your own, most expert guides from Grammarly and Writers.com suggest focusing on these "proper" pillars:

"Proper story’s supposed to start at the beginning. Ain't so simple with this one."