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Old 25th February 2007, 05:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Dose it really matter how long a prologue should be? Could it be really short,or really long or meaduim?
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Old 25th February 2007, 05:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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It's up to the author. There are some writers who choose short-but-sweet introductions and others who go on for as long as they feel is necessary; Jordan's A Crown of Swords has a whopping 56 page monstrosity that contains several points of view and raises questions that aren't answered until the next, or several books later (if at all).

The best advice I can give you is not to constrict yourself to any boundaries; just write.
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Old 25th February 2007, 05:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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My preferred prologues are all quite short. Still, as Commonmind said, it's entirely up to you.
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Old 25th February 2007, 06:13 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Ok, That's what i thought. Thanks.
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