EPISODE · Apr 4, 2024 · 11 MIN
S53E2 - Breaking Rules: Prologues
from Writing Roots · host Writing Roots
When it comes to rules of writing, the rules regarding prologues is important for getting readers engaged and interested right away. Prologues have the power to either pull a reader into a world or to drive them away from the story entirely. The audience has expectations that you need to understand if you choose to write a prologue. We discuss the rules and how to break them in the best ways for an effective prologue in this episode.
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As a reader, when I start reading a prologue, I’m usually impatient to get to chapter one. But by the end of a good prologue, I’m wondering about the subsequent story and excited to see how the event fits into the rest of the plot. - Meg LaTorre
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