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To Prologue or Not to Prologue

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Quick, what do you think about prologues?
If you're thinking as a writer, your answer might be "YES, I LOVE THEM!"
But as a reader, maybe not.
Prologues are the other oft-maligned pseudo-chapters along with epilogues, but prologues might actually do you more harm than good.
Executing a good prologue is more than just writing a good scene, and this episode talks about both the reasons to avoid including them, but also how to think about prologues if you decide that your story needs one.

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Manage episode 433936051 series 3447440
Content provided by Colleen Mitchell. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Colleen Mitchell or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Quick, what do you think about prologues?
If you're thinking as a writer, your answer might be "YES, I LOVE THEM!"
But as a reader, maybe not.
Prologues are the other oft-maligned pseudo-chapters along with epilogues, but prologues might actually do you more harm than good.
Executing a good prologue is more than just writing a good scene, and this episode talks about both the reasons to avoid including them, but also how to think about prologues if you decide that your story needs one.

Send us a Text Message.

What to do next…

Halie & Colleen are both authors! Find their books below:

  continue reading

140 episodes

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