Comments on: To Prologue or NOT To Prologue? That is the Question https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/09/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Fri, 07 Feb 2020 13:10:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: John Terpack https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/09/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/#comment-114104 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 13:10:47 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=17770#comment-114104 I think the fact prologues are often skipped says more about the arrogance of readers than it says about prologues. They are a perfectly valid, useful, tool. That’s not to say they are *always* useful or well-executed. But skipping it basically says you know better than the author. I’m planning one for my current story because the only alternative is paragraphs of exposition scattered throughout the first few chapters. I know readers will have questions about some things. And the characters won’t always know the answers. When they do know the answers, it would take a contrived scene to cause them to explain it–like an adult “teaching” a child. Instead, I can answer all the questions and establish the setting in a few pages of prologue then let the story flow naturally.

]]> By: Steven Marek https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/09/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/#comment-96740 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:52:32 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=17770#comment-96740 The advice in your article is great and worth sharing with my fellow writers. I just came back from NYC having attended Writers Digest annual conference. Very mixed feelings on this subject between successfully published authors and agents. My take away, if you’re trying to get that debut novel, avoid it, if you have to call it chapter one. If already traditionally published, write what works best.

]]> By: IchBinMeisterin https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/09/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/#comment-61186 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 12:57:52 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=17770#comment-61186 I read a lot of non-fiction and I habitually skip the Introduction, Preface, Foreword and what have you. So I don’t often read Prologues. I’m very much into real-time narrative and prefer watching everything unfold in front of me.

]]> By: Juliette Kings https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/09/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/#comment-61185 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:54:38 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=17770#comment-61185 I always read the prologues. I can’t imagine skipping over them. Most hook me into the story and make me want to find out more.

]]> By: aurorajeanalexander https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/09/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/#comment-61184 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:49:33 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=17770#comment-61184 Reblogged this on Writer's Treasure Chest and commented:
This is another great blog post which might help many writers. It’s written by Kristen Lamb and does answer a lot of my questions. I’m sure I won’t be the only author who learns a lot from this article.

]]> By: kdrose1 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/09/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/#comment-61183 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:27:32 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=17770#comment-61183 Any more classes coming up? I have a feeling I seriously need some of them.

]]> By: Mary Hawkins https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/09/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/#comment-61182 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 02:37:11 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=17770#comment-61182 Thank you for this great, well balanced article. I am still revising a manuscript I think has too much backstory so seriously considering a prologue. Had to share this with writer friends on Facebook.

]]> By: Alice White Author https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/09/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/#comment-61181 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:01:42 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=17770#comment-61181 In reply to Author Kristen Lamb.

By the way, it’s a time travel/fantasy/love story 🙂

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/09/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/#comment-61180 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 13:49:55 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=17770#comment-61180 In reply to Alice White Author.

No idea, but I will say that prologues and epilogues are not used nearly as much as they used to be.

]]> By: luigi sille https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/09/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/#comment-61179 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:07:19 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=17770#comment-61179 Great post !

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