tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682907804057389062.post2639403576946856200..comments2023-07-01T07:29:43.912-04:00Comments on Cynthia Sherrick: To Prologue... or NotCynthia Sherrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18288379745961381697noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682907804057389062.post-35095041106910851952009-04-29T07:55:00.000-04:002009-04-29T07:55:00.000-04:00Hi Cindy, I'm afraid I'm one of those people who ...Hi Cindy, I'm afraid I'm one of those people who usually doesn't like prologues. I've been known to skip them when I'm anxious to get into a book. But after reading your blog, I'm beginning to change my mind. Thanks for creating a great blog. Muriel Haviland SmithUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120957370014632819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682907804057389062.post-80666941613068243262009-04-28T07:35:00.000-04:002009-04-28T07:35:00.000-04:00Hi Cindy, I loved this post - very well written wi...Hi Cindy, I loved this post - very well written with lots of good points. Like Dell, I sometimes wondered why there was a prologue at all...I was eager to get into the story and impatient with them.<br />You've opened my eyes and now I will see them in a new light... thanks!Laurie Havilandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682907804057389062.post-37474919096136656242009-04-27T21:03:00.000-04:002009-04-27T21:03:00.000-04:00Cindy, this is a great post. Unbelievably, you hav...Cindy, this is a great post. Unbelievably, you have changed my mind, partially, regarding prologues. I have read some of your work, and yes I have asked you, "What's with the prologue?" <br />You explain what's with the prologue well here, and I am now more willing to accept the prologue, under certain conditions. It makes sense to put a section written from a minor character's point of view (such as a villain) or from an omniscient point of view in a prologue. Also, now that you mention it, putting some historical family trauma (for example) in a separate initial section can also work. I'm thinking of Island Moon, and that first scene. I think I wondered why it was a prologue and not just Chapter 1. <br />I agree, there are no real rules about this. I would be surprised if your use of prologues hurt your chances in a contest (I can't believe this is a criteria that a judge would use as a black mark against you). But maybe the judge had a personal grudge against them, and was doing her part to rid them from the writing world. <br />That said, I don't expect to start incorporating them in my writing, but thanks to you I can appreciate them more.Dell Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108158142730913238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682907804057389062.post-878410659174066362009-04-27T17:00:00.000-04:002009-04-27T17:00:00.000-04:00Thanks, Robin! I love my prologues too, so I will ...Thanks, Robin! I love my prologues too, so I will keep them until an agent or editor says otherwise. ;)Cynthia Sherrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288379745961381697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682907804057389062.post-27556027850343020952009-04-27T07:59:00.000-04:002009-04-27T07:59:00.000-04:00Cindy -- I think your use of prologues in your boo...Cindy -- I think your use of prologues in your books works very well. It gives us a quick look at your characters' back story and also a glimpse into what makes them tick. My vote is to keep using them! Nice informative post.Robinnoreply@blogger.com