tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924832971479069555.post5148538908631150445..comments2023-06-20T10:46:15.855+01:00Comments on Victoria Prescott : To Prologue or not to Prologue?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924832971479069555.post-68568216519337866012011-01-24T16:10:04.367+00:002011-01-24T16:10:04.367+00:00I love a good prologue, one that raises questions,...I love a good prologue, one that raises questions, makes you want to read on. I usually end up putting one in my novels even if i have intentionally left it out to begin with :)Judith Arnopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734149908148034800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924832971479069555.post-91530609733342156512011-01-07T18:21:07.192+00:002011-01-07T18:21:07.192+00:00I suppose I must just be impatient! I suppose putt...I suppose I must just be impatient! I suppose putting the reader in the right mood for the story is what I'm trying to achieve in my prologue. That's a helpful way of thinking about it. <br /><br />I was talking about fiction. I'm very cautious now about reading introductory material in non-fiction. Some years ago I bought the diary of Thomas Turner, an 18th century Sussex shopkeeper. The introduction, by the editor, gave away all the major events in Thomas Turner's life, completely ruining any suspense there might have been in the diary!<br /><br />(Most online sources for Thomas Turner also give away the story, which is why I haven't included any link here.)Victoria Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229204034329742029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924832971479069555.post-14816949615747289502011-01-07T11:57:47.642+00:002011-01-07T11:57:47.642+00:00I am totally the opposite. I always read prologues...I am totally the opposite. I always read prologues and would never think of skipping them. There's always something in there that, if it doesn't add knowledge that's necessary to understand the story, puts you into the right state of mind for the story that follows. <br /><br />Assuming here we're talking about prologues in fiction, and not in non-fiction. I love those too as you learn a lot about the author and the story in them but that's another post entirely I guess!GateGipsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449701014881389637noreply@blogger.com