maestrowork
Re: Prologues
Why mini-prologue? Why don't you just put it in the first chapter to foretell what is coming? A lot of books do that, like:
"David Smith is going to die in 24 hours. He doesn't know it yet, but it's going to happen."... then go on to tell the story. To me it's a cheesy way to start a book, but if it works to get the readers to buy the book...
I like dramatic irony, but only when it's handle with subtlety. I hate it when the narrator is being coy -- I know something but I ain't tell you now.
Why mini-prologue? Why don't you just put it in the first chapter to foretell what is coming? A lot of books do that, like:
"David Smith is going to die in 24 hours. He doesn't know it yet, but it's going to happen."... then go on to tell the story. To me it's a cheesy way to start a book, but if it works to get the readers to buy the book...
I like dramatic irony, but only when it's handle with subtlety. I hate it when the narrator is being coy -- I know something but I ain't tell you now.