tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938186989777253556.post4596600362060997208..comments2023-07-20T08:46:21.070-05:00Comments on Deb Salisbury: Mantua-Maker, Magic Seeker: The Prologue: Love It or Hate It?Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938186989777253556.post-59388975683853770552012-04-01T15:18:53.850-05:002012-04-01T15:18:53.850-05:00I can't skip them! LOL!
I agree, they can be...I can't skip them! LOL! <br /><br />I agree, they can be brilliant...however, most seem to detract from the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938186989777253556.post-55171508863740574672012-03-29T22:06:12.151-05:002012-03-29T22:06:12.151-05:00Yes, the poorly done ones can be really frustratin...Yes, the poorly done ones can be really frustrating!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938186989777253556.post-83445891282984466942012-03-28T16:01:03.820-05:002012-03-28T16:01:03.820-05:00Though I'm not one to fuss over whether there&...Though I'm not one to fuss over whether there's a prologue or not when I'm reading, I've written two stories that have prologues and several without.Aldrea Alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652344290376563676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938186989777253556.post-33550540453678410802012-03-28T15:44:03.352-05:002012-03-28T15:44:03.352-05:00LOL! "Gimme the story already" was exact...LOL! "Gimme the story already" was exactly how I felt, too. <br /><br />Hm. I don't think I distinguished between prologues and prefaces, either. I *still* generally don't read prefaces. :blush:<br /><br />Yes, yes, yes! Writing the prologue info into the story is what I consider the ideal way of dealing with it. That way the information is right where it's needed, and not long forgotten, written off as unimportant, or completely unnoticed (i.e. unread).Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938186989777253556.post-46048564677714301982012-03-28T15:38:48.249-05:002012-03-28T15:38:48.249-05:00Yikes, Tory! That it made readers dislike your cha...Yikes, Tory! That it made readers dislike your characters is the best reason to chop even an important prologue.<br /><br />Best of luck and success with your release of Blood-Mage Rising!Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938186989777253556.post-49080310146261986322012-03-28T15:34:53.945-05:002012-03-28T15:34:53.945-05:00I've heard of skipping prologues from other re...I've heard of skipping prologues from other readers, too, Sarah. I suspect it becomes a habit after reading too many "off" prologues.Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938186989777253556.post-69494676458321244172012-03-28T07:44:45.361-05:002012-03-28T07:44:45.361-05:00Like anything else, prologues can be awesome in th...Like anything else, prologues can be awesome in the right hands or a flop in the wrong hands. LOL, I used to skip all prologues, too, but that was because I thought they were more like prefaces, and I was at an age where the last thing I wanted to do was sit through some person talking about the story. Gimme the story already. <br /><br />As a writer, I use prologues - but they usually get snipped after a couple drafts because I've woven all the prologue info into the story and made them unnecessary.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938186989777253556.post-16723435339378012812012-03-28T07:27:16.983-05:002012-03-28T07:27:16.983-05:00I read a lot of fantasy, and people like David Edd...I read a lot of fantasy, and people like David Eddings made the prologues a great place to world build (usually he was citing some ancient legend or whatnot). Blood Rage had a prologue, but I ended up chopping it. It showed a particular scene that I still think was important, but it made people dislike both of the main characters, so it got chopped.<br /><br />Blood-Mage Rising (out next month) has a prologue. It's the villain referenced briefly in the first book of the series, and shows the inciting event. I needed him in there to give just a hint into his motivations, and then closed out the book by revealing his identity to the readers and his actual motivations for everything he's been doing (to give more emphasis for something the main characters had just learned prior to the short ending scene). Thankfully my editor didn't make me cut it, though she "encouraged" me to get rid of every other scene from his POV. She was right, they weakened it, but the ending needed him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17703102405965656616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938186989777253556.post-81317886932127019862012-03-28T05:35:05.956-05:002012-03-28T05:35:05.956-05:00So interesting that you skipped the prologues as a...So interesting that you skipped the prologues as a reader! I wonder how many people do that. Great post, Deb!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636585111057799728noreply@blogger.com