@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social
Post #1886804
2026-05-02 15:54 UTC
Anyone ever included a prologue to a novel? I'm doing it for the first time. I never thought I'd consider it, but there's a piece of critical information about a character that needs a setup, and there's no place in the book that feels right. The old saying, "Past is prologue." totally resonates. I guess I'll see when it's published. No dates yet. #writing #writer #writers #writersCoffeeClub #author #authors #writingCommunity #writingTips #writingPrompt #prologue #novel #novels #bookstodon #book #books #bookTok #booksky
Replies (3)
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@TimHayes@indieauthors.social 2026-05-02 16:26
@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social I nearly always include a prologue, but I mix up the ways it works to keep things fresh. I’ve used one to introduce the character to the reader, to introduce some information the protagonist isn’t aware of, started off one book from the perspective of a character who’s more of a bystander than a participant and, in one book, thrown my protagonist straight into the action, in medias res, as it were. #bookstodon #WritersOfMastodon #How to Succeed… #Author #Novel
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@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social 2026-05-02 16:36
Awesome reply. Thanks!
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@cherimemac@mastodon.social 2026-05-02 15:57
@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social Yes. Sometimes it is necessary.