| Re: Prologues, what's in yours?
Prologues are a natural for set-up, especially if your story gets going in such a way that stopping for exposition at the beginning isn't a great idea, or is written in a particular voice that negates exposition. I like them, but I don't always use them... some stories just don't need them, or your "prologue" material is simply a good Chapter 1.
I don't like pretentious prologues, material trying to be overly-clever (It was the best of galaxies, it was the worst of galaxies) in order to start the story with a flourish. They are better served setting the tone of the storytelling, so you have a good idea how the rest of the book will read. |