Showing posts with label prologues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prologues. Show all posts

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Prologues

 How do you write a prologue that works?

https://janefriedman.com/prologues-that-work/

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Prologues

 Should you include a prologue in your novel?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/09/should-your-novel-have-a-prologue/

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Prologues

 When do you need (and not need) a prologue?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/05/love-or-hate-em-sometimes-a-prologue-is-needed/

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Prologues

How can you tell if your prologue is necessary?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/03/do-you-need-a-prologue-take-the-test/ 

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Backstory

 How do you use prologues and flashbacks to tell your backstory?

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/prologues-vs-flashbacks/

Friday, November 25, 2022

Prologues

 What's the difference between an interesting, necessary prologue and one which no one wants to read?

https://www.janefriedman.com/why-prologues-get-a-bad-rap/

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Prologues

 To prologue or not--that is the question.

https://authorkristenlamb.com/2022/09/seven-deadly-sins-of-prologues/

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Prologues

When should you have or not have a prologue for your story?

https://zoemmccarthy.com/writing/__trashed


Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Prologues

When the guidelines say to only include a partial of your manuscript, should you include the prologue or not? 

http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-much-maligned-prologue-with-some.html

Monday, March 26, 2018

Prologues

If you are submitting a partial manuscript, don't use of any of those precious pages by including a prologue. 

http://bookendsliterary.com/2018/02/22/dear-author-dump-the-prologue/

Monday, December 18, 2017

Prologues

If you decide to have a prologue in your book, keep in mind these "don'ts." #KidLitTips

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/craft-and-story-beginnings/great-debate-prologue-not-prologue

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Prologues

You might want to think about whether your prologue is helping or hindering your story.

http://bookendsliterary.com/2017/05/03/why-you-need-to-rethink-your-prologue/

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Prologues

What works and what doesn't when writing a prologue?

http://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/02/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-prologues-what-doesnt-work-and-what-does/

Monday, February 22, 2016

Prologues

Opinions differ on whether it's acceptable or not to have a prologue.

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2016/01/to-prologue-on-not.html

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Prologues

The pluses and minuses of having a prologue in your book.

https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Prologues

Not all prologues are created equal. 

http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/4-types-of-prologues/

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Prologues in Submissions

If the guidelines say to send the first x number of pages, should you send your prologues? 

http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2014/03/question-oft-maligned-prologue.html

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Prologues

Agent Kristen gives three reasons why prologues don't work. 

http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2012/06/fridays-with-agent-kristin-episode-8.html

Saturday, March 3, 2012