tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20983136.post2434398325510184380..comments2024-03-27T09:30:03.123-07:00Comments on The Cellophane Queen: Prologues - Yes or No?Cellophane Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20983136.post-81046387524706542272013-03-01T14:12:31.779-08:002013-03-01T14:12:31.779-08:00Lisa, I'm certain there are exceptions. But yo...Lisa, I'm certain there are exceptions. But you are an experienced writer and can make a decision (like jazz) to break the rules. <br /><br />With so many freshman self-publishers out there, I can hope that my occasional admonitions will serve to guide, rather than inhibit.<br /><br />One really really really absolute rule: Don't have your MC describe him/herself while looking in a mirror. ;-)Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20983136.post-21907634062874896612013-03-01T14:02:27.292-08:002013-03-01T14:02:27.292-08:00I think that, as a rule, you are correct; however,...I think that, as a rule, you are correct; however, there are exceptions. My Leigh M. Lane novel MYTHS OF GODS would not work without a chapter-sized prologue (and epilogue), as they are not a part of the actual story, but rather necessary parts of the periphery. I can't really say much more without giving away spoilers.Leigh M. Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419221093398839195noreply@blogger.com