/lit/ - Literature

Should a story be allowed to end in the same place as it started, without the characters going through any sort of change?

I'm taking a creative writing class, and my professor claims that a story's character must end up in a better or worse position than how they were at the beginning, in order to make a good story. The first thing that came to mind was the ending of Waiting for Godot. By his definition, that play isn't a story. Also, isn't most erotica like this?

Should I drop?

I read pic related a few months ago. Now I want more, can you nerds recommend me anything similar?
Also feel free to discuss Nin's perversion.

hi joe, please enjoy this nice book