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To Prologue or Not to Prologue
Manage episode 433936051 series 3447440
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.
What to do next…
- Take the Writing Persona Quiz!
- Get the first 5 days of the challenge + worksheets for FREE (trial challenge)
- Sign up for The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge
- Sign up for the next round of Professional Premium
- Join The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge Facebook Group
- Follow the 60-Day Challenge on Instagram
- Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
Halie & Colleen are both authors! Find their books below:
- Secrets of the Tally, by Halie Fewkes Damewood
- The Chronicles of Talahm, by Colleen Mitchell
140 episodes
Manage episode 433936051 series 3447440
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.
What to do next…
- Take the Writing Persona Quiz!
- Get the first 5 days of the challenge + worksheets for FREE (trial challenge)
- Sign up for The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge
- Sign up for the next round of Professional Premium
- Join The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge Facebook Group
- Follow the 60-Day Challenge on Instagram
- Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
Halie & Colleen are both authors! Find their books below:
- Secrets of the Tally, by Halie Fewkes Damewood
- The Chronicles of Talahm, by Colleen Mitchell
140 episodes
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