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Help! I’m being stalked by an angry prologue!
As an avid reader, I’ve never been a great fan of prologues. Too often, I’ve found authors using them as a crutch to provide info dumps. At other times, they burden their readers with having to remembering information that isn’t relevant until the reader is half way through the novel. I’ve always felt the reader would be better served if the information was provided in the context of the story.
Now I find myself faced with a dilemma: people whose opinions I respect have suggested that my WIP should have a prologue.
I’m hoping you, my peers, would favor me by sharing your thoughts on prologues. Do you feel they serve a useful purpose? If so, what kind of information can be considered appropriate in a prologue? How long should one consider making a prologue?
Thank you in advance for taking the time to respond.
Regards,
Kaku Kindly
As an avid reader, I’ve never been a great fan of prologues. Too often, I’ve found authors using them as a crutch to provide info dumps. At other times, they burden their readers with having to remembering information that isn’t relevant until the reader is half way through the novel. I’ve always felt the reader would be better served if the information was provided in the context of the story.
Now I find myself faced with a dilemma: people whose opinions I respect have suggested that my WIP should have a prologue.
I’m hoping you, my peers, would favor me by sharing your thoughts on prologues. Do you feel they serve a useful purpose? If so, what kind of information can be considered appropriate in a prologue? How long should one consider making a prologue?
Thank you in advance for taking the time to respond.
Regards,
Kaku Kindly
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