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Is it common to end the sentence with 事 ? (not the imperative case)
I have often encountered sentences such as
我が望みは、爆裂魔法を放つ事。
My only desire is to let off Explosion.
I understand that 事 is the 事 of nominalization and it could be followed by だ or です。
What nuances does the absence bring (if any) when compared to
我が望みは、爆裂魔法を放つ事だ。
or
我が望みは、爆裂魔法を放つ事です。
Due to the usage of 我が, I would be inclined to think it gives more formality, but I am not really sure.
In this instance it makes it sound more dramatic and possibly pompous.
If the sentence is stand alone (as opposed to being part of a longer text), then it's just briefer and doesn't have this effect. E.g. if you had a list with a sentence 今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べること, then it's not dramatic or pompous - it's just briefer than writing 今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べることだ.
If you write
今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べること。その方が環境負荷が低いのである。
Then it's a writing technique that delivers slightly more impact than writing 今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べることだ。 If you do it a lot it could create a pompous impression (or at least poor style).
It's useful to vary the rhythm. For example, 今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べること。その方が環境負荷が低いのだ。 would be considered a better style than 今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べることだ。その方が環境負荷が低いのだ。 as you avoid repeating だ.
