6 Keys to Successful Prologues

6 Keys to Successful Prologues How you begin your novel is one of the most important decisions you, as an author, will make. In today's fiercely competitive literary marketplace, the pressure to start-off with a “bang" leads many writers to a prologue (and thinking they are short-cutting to the action). Many writers, however, don't understand what a prologue is and kill their chances of getting read by thinking a prologue is a band-aid to a weak Chapter One. This tutorial provides guidance and practical examples for executing an engaging prologue,resulting in your manuscript being read and considered for publication. This tutorial is presented by Charlotte Robin Cook, an experienced publisher and story editor, and Jon James Miller, an award-winning screenwriter and first time novelist with Garbo's Last Stand, a novel told in dual-first person (and includes a prologue). In this 58-minute tutorial video, you'll discover: Why prologues are more pervasive than ever in today's market