So I've gathered that prologues are often seen as useless and are generally skipped over.
I also know that people want a believable ending, one that doesn't seem to come out of thin air.
For the two-novel books I'm writing, both have sections that take place in the "Forthwalling" zone, and take place after the larger portion of the story. The explanation to this (though it makes note on the current situation in the stories) does not come until the very ending of book two.
I see these sections as important, because the ending might largely be equated to "There are aliens-- what?!" without it.
But at the same time I realize that it might not be necessary otherwise.
One thought I've had is to simply reveal this forthwalling zone later in book one, rather than as a prologue, but I'm worried it would be seen as jarring. I'm considering pasting the sections in a seperate document and eliminating them from the story to see how it reads without them.
Have you guys had any experiences with this? Any thoughts or suggestions on the situation.
I also know that people want a believable ending, one that doesn't seem to come out of thin air.
For the two-novel books I'm writing, both have sections that take place in the "Forthwalling" zone, and take place after the larger portion of the story. The explanation to this (though it makes note on the current situation in the stories) does not come until the very ending of book two.
I see these sections as important, because the ending might largely be equated to "There are aliens-- what?!" without it.
But at the same time I realize that it might not be necessary otherwise.
One thought I've had is to simply reveal this forthwalling zone later in book one, rather than as a prologue, but I'm worried it would be seen as jarring. I'm considering pasting the sections in a seperate document and eliminating them from the story to see how it reads without them.
Have you guys had any experiences with this? Any thoughts or suggestions on the situation.
