tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139108380465924768.post51953275235907933..comments2024-03-27T04:34:22.607-04:00Comments on Jade Varden Official Blog: Writing 101: Are Prologues Really the Root of All Fiction Evil?Jade Vardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684439238295775063noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139108380465924768.post-58030538924451660612012-07-19T17:06:01.118-04:002012-07-19T17:06:01.118-04:00The single best prologue I've ever read (and I...The single best prologue I've ever read (and I now that I've remembered it, I'll be mentioning it on every prologue post I find) is from Dependence Day by Robert Newman. Just brilliant.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139108380465924768.post-54482394932540606492012-07-19T14:15:06.697-04:002012-07-19T14:15:06.697-04:00I never knew that some people disliked prologues. ...I never knew that some people disliked prologues. I've always enjoyed them, and use them in my writing. I like to use the prolouge to skip ahead to a point in the book thats scary or interesting in some way and give the reader a taste of it. So, as they start chapter one they're wondering how I'll take them back to that scene.<br /><br />I think a good point you made was "A chapter-length prologue that goes into a long, detailed backstory is only going to delay the enjoyment of the action readers are trying to reach." I havn't read too many prologues like this, but I can understand how backstory can bog a book down. I think it's better to get backstory in pieces as you go.<br /><br />Very interesting post, thank you.Lauryn Aprilhttp://laurynapril.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139108380465924768.post-34736069185388812362012-07-19T11:18:55.624-04:002012-07-19T11:18:55.624-04:00I think an example of a wonderful prologue is Paul...I think an example of a wonderful prologue is Paul McLain's The Paris Wife. It's short, gives us a taste of the story and the character, and gets the reader ready to dive into the rest of the story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05501505182602312372noreply@blogger.com