The end of a relationship doesn’t have to be the start of bitterness. If done right, it can be an act of love—a final offering of honesty and respect.

“How to End a Love Story” follows the straight-laced, successful author Helen and charming former jock Grant, who fall in love while working together in a TV writers’ room that is adapting ...

This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “How to end a story,” by Isaac Jones, 16, of Rutland. Artwork is “Houses from the Past,” by Amelia Van Driesche, 18, of Burlington.