Book Doctor on appropriate endings for self-published works

Q: What is the most appropriate way to end a piece of creative nonfiction? Should I use “The End” or #####?

A: The point is to show the piece is finished. “The End” is appropriate, as well as one crosshatch or number sign (#). The ends of journalism articles are often marked -30-, which is also appropriate for creative nonfiction.

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