Questions tagged [prologues]

This tag should be used for questions about a prologue in a written piece of work. A prologue, like an epilogue, is a section of a book that stands outside the narrative, as a kind of commentary or supplementary addition. For questions about the beginning of a book, use [openings]. Also see [epilogue].

This tag should be used for questions about a prologue in a written piece of work. You should explain whether you are in the field of or for example and what you are writing if it's creative.

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Do most readers skip the prologue?

The prologue of my story is extremely important as it adds context to what is happening in the first chapter. While talking to my friend, they revealed to me that most readers skip the prologue. Now I’m not sure what to do, as I wouldn’t like for…
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Elmore Leonard said Avoid Prologues... Why?

I've just spent the better half of a month writing and perfecting my prologue. It sets the tone for the rest of the story with an event which kickstarts the main narrative of the book. Why should I avoid a prologue? Is it the type/style of narrative…
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Is This a Bad Infodump?

I’m kind of in a dilemma. If I was to write a prologue to a fantasy story about the history of the kingdom and the political scope of what is happening there, is it necessarily a bad infodump? All of this knowledge is incredibly important to…
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Can you make multiple prologues in one book?

I am writing a World War 3 Novel, and I want to write the backstories of the main characters as prologues. It's really short, so I can't make another book. Is it even possible to make multiple prologues?