How so? Are prologues a crutch, by necessity? They needn't be, when written correctly...
Useful info - many thanks.
Let's say a 1,200 word prologue. Is that too long? I'd like to know when snipping a paragraph here or there should become a priority.
Sounds simple enough, if that's what everyone uses.
I'm in the process of writing my first novel, and I'd like to gain some sort of sense of scale when it comes to how much I'm actually writing. I...
Let me clarify: In the case of exposition that wouldn't come up in the main body of work, in the same context, without an awkward infodump that...
Sounds good to me. I'd recommend covering in your prologue information that may never come up in your main work.
So. You've woken up with an awesome idea in your head - a unique setting with dynamic characters who think and interact in ways never before...
Sorry for the oddly-worded question - it's much more specific than it sounds. Namely, when you've prepared your design documents, outlined...
Thanks, that's what I'm thinking. Here's my issue, specifically: My work takes place in an entirey self-created setting, which I feel needs a...
Question: Ladies and gentlemen, in the course of writing a novel where a prologue is inevitable, when do you write it? Do you feel that starting...
If my high school Algebra class was any indicator, asking a direct question of a teacher (or other knowledgeable person) generally got more...
I believe that an interesting villain needs a reason for his/her evil, or at least an endgame in mind. Chaotic evil villains aren't capable of...
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