Salvation – Prologue or Chapter 1

I’ve debated back and forth on whether to start my novel with a Prologue or Chapter 1 (even wrote a post on Prologues here). The story told in Hope and Faith actually begins with Lorraine Dugmore’s wedding. Whether a Prologue or Chapter 1, the opening Salvation is brief at a little over 1000 words. Set [...]

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Prologues – Good or Bad?

Are prologues good or bad? There is certainly argument on both sides of the camp, but rather than rehash here, Nathan Bransford has done an excellent job describing Prologues on his blog post, Prologues. I have debated on whether or not to start Hope and Faith with a prologue. Right now, there is a prologue, [...]

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