EPISODE · Aug 13, 2024 · 5 MIN
To Prologue or Not to Prologue
from The Novel Writing Podcast · host Colleen Mitchell
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 Fan MailWhat to do next…Read transcripts & access interview recordings on SubstackApply for Author Coaching with ColleenTake the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100% of sales) - Affiliate LinkRead Colleen's clean YA portal fantasy series (The Chronicles of Talahm)Read Halie's YA fantasy series (Secrets of the Tally)Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
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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 o...
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