Many fiction experiencers will already know this consciously or subconsciously: in a story, before the actual THE END, there is the AFTERMATH.
The aftermath is the final part of the story after the FINAL BATTLE. (This battle can be physical/emotional/figurative or a combination of everything and more.) A lot of times, the experiencer will later only recall the details of the battle and not the details of the aftermath, because most of the drama is in the battle, not the aftermath. However, the aftermath is what actually gives them the final impression.
I have identified the jumping point to the aftermath for this story, just now at the time of writing this, and I’m very happy. This is one of the moments I really enjoy in life; it’s the reason I don’t outline ahead. I want this discovery moment while I’m in the moment and not before or after. This is the case, even though before identifying the jumping point (or any part of the story, really), I feel uncertain, which isn’t always a good feeling.
In this story, the final battle happens to be not very physical. I think that’s in alignment with the story’s motifs and themes. So, it all works out. Now, the aftermath has some things that must be covered, and I hope to do it in a fun manner. But, well, now that I know how I’m jumping from the final battle to the aftermath, it’s just…
The aftermath is the aftermath. Everything is well. Life is good. Stella (the protagonist) feels good, I feel good, all is good.