Yes! I agree with this. Great video/upload. "Here is a big display of epicness".That is what I will do, if I write a prologue. Which, I do no write until about halfway or more through the book, because then I realize we need it without having undue flash backs , or stories scenes to set it up. But, that is apart of writing a book/novel. You write, adapt, change, go back etc etc... edit your work. Make changes.Make a great story!
I’m okay with a prologue as long as the book also doesn’t have an introduction, preamble, before you begin, how to read this book, and five other sections before the first chapter.
This was great! I actually want planning on having a prologue, but this gave me ideas for introducing the mentor and antagonist, as well as giving the story more depth. Thanks!
Hmm, I'm a new writer and I have two prologues. First is a single page and the second is chapter length. Everything meets all your other criteria though, and my beta reader thought it worked without issue.
What is your take on a flash forward sequence in a mystery/thriller? A short of in media res with the high stakes of the final battle that introduce the character and their desires in the midst of action. Then chapter one starting 3 weeks before.
Yes! I agree with this. Great video/upload.
"Here is a big display of epicness".That is what I will do, if I write a prologue. Which, I do no write until about halfway or more through the book, because then I realize we need it without having undue flash backs , or stories scenes to set it up.
But, that is apart of writing a book/novel. You write, adapt, change, go back etc etc...
edit your work. Make changes.Make a great story!
I write prologues as scenes that hook readers to my stories. In a horror novel, I would introduce the monster, which the main character will face.
I’m okay with a prologue as long as the book also doesn’t have an introduction, preamble, before you begin, how to read this book, and five other sections before the first chapter.
This was great! I actually want planning on having a prologue, but this gave me ideas for introducing the mentor and antagonist, as well as giving the story more depth. Thanks!
Hmm, I'm a new writer and I have two prologues. First is a single page and the second is chapter length. Everything meets all your other criteria though, and my beta reader thought it worked without issue.
What is your take on a flash forward sequence in a mystery/thriller? A short of in media res with the high stakes of the final battle that introduce the character and their desires in the midst of action. Then chapter one starting 3 weeks before.
I’m currently struggling with a prologue myself. There’s an info dump as well as it’s a bit long at 2-3k ish words.
does this apply to a romance Christian novel?
Depends on the story. For most romance I don’t think prologues are common but I could be wrong.