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.
Prologues Part 2: Hooks and Bluffs
Tag: story
Prologues Part 1: Making it Relevant
For aeons, a great battle has waged between They Who Write Prologues and They Who Think the Story Should Start in Chapter One. In this three-part series, we'll look at what a prologue should actually be doing for your story, and help you decide whether you need one or not.
A Quick Conflict Q & A
Asking 'How much conflict should be in my novel?' is a bit like asking 'How much talking should be in my radio play?'
Blandit Attack: five reasons your fight scene is boring
A few common causes of the flaky fight scene, and how to address them.
The Instant Submarine
Playing to your reader's assumptions.
Melancholy Whale 