Personally, I love prologues. They get you right into the action whether it was in the past or something exciting that is to come. But that’s exactly why most agents’ blogs I’ve read say not to use them. Paraphrasing…“If you need a prologue, then your story must not be strong enough…” Hmm … well, I like them, and I use them. But I’m curious what readers think, and I’d love you to weigh in. AND, if you have some great examples, please leave the title in the comment section. Now … here’s what I’ve noticed. Plenty of bestselling books have used them, even though they aren’t always called prologues . Same diff in my opinion. My biggest example is ‘Twilight’. If that little blurb wasn’t in the beginning, I don’t think I would have made it through the first chapter. How about movies? I don’t watch a lot. But I’ve started to notice how many have “prologues”. I also don’t have cable, but I have NetFlix, and hubby has just started watching ‘Breaking Bad’. Okay … I...
I really can't claim a favorite paranormal book. Each one is so different and there is so much to love. Your blog is so pretty, Carmen.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nana! Like my house, I am forever rearranging things, trying to make it look good. I'm glad you like it. I can't claim a favorite paranormal book either, but I do like the ones that dance around the edge and may me say, "Hmmm...What if?" :)
DeleteIt's a wonderful giveaway!
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