MEShammas

I have a little dilemma. My prologue is necessary, since the character in it is running around a thousand or so years before my POV character.

Or is it?

Mind you, the prologue connects to an event later in the story and resonates throughout, so it IS necessary that the reader does not gloss over the prologue just since it is labeled "prologue."

Besides--the prologue is just as stimulating (very stimulating and exciting, in my book ) as the rest of the not-so-completeled/near-finished novel. So...how should I work around this?

What say you, warriors of WritersForum?! Shall I:

1. Keep the prologue as it is?
2. Find a way to incorporate the prologue into another part of the novel

*** If so, how should I go about doing this?

Thankyou!

***(And now I shall scuttle away to my lair and edit some more of my novel whilst you all answer my question with the utmost enthusiasm.)***

pabs

Here's my thoughts. You can: A. Trick the reader into thinking your prologue is a chapter in the book by not calling it prologue. B. Use exposition and show his past through friends, enemies, rivalries, and memories.

Erik Buchanan

I used a prologue in Small Magics, but it was only a page long: a letter from the main character's father.

I know some people don't like them. I don't mind as long as it's well written.

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RomanticRose

Call the prologue "chapter 1."

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MEShammas

Even if the prologue is not from the main character's POV?

Thanks for all the help guys

RomanticRose

Yes, as long at it feeds into the overall story arc, is not an infodump or expository lump, and will hook the reader.

Sounds like strange advice for a writer, but here goes anyway: Don't get so hung up on semantics.

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mi is happy

Keep it as a prologue. It's always nice to have one and I think it will work out nicely with your idea!

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