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Prologues Part 2: Hooks and Bluffs

July 11, 2019 ~ melancholywhale ~ Leave a comment

In part two of this series, we look at how a prologue should be able to draw in and engage readers - without resorting to cheap pyrotechnics.

Writing, editing, and the science of making stuff up.

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