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Q&A Elmore Leonard said Avoid Prologues... Why?

I've just spent the better half of a month writing and perfecting my prologue. It sets the tone for the rest of the story with an event which kickstarts the main narrative of the book. Why should ...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Dan Hanly‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:13:22Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/9569
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Dan Hanly‭ · 2019-12-08T03:13:22Z (almost 5 years ago)
I've just spent the better half of a month writing and perfecting my prologue. It sets the tone for the rest of the story with an event which kickstarts the main narrative of the book.

Why should I avoid a prologue?

Is it the type/style of narrative in a prologue that needs to be avoided or is it the stigma of a prologue?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-11-29T17:46:21Z (almost 11 years ago)
Original score: 3