tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127843717520791763.post2058574766452797998..comments2023-10-11T05:50:38.933+13:00Comments on Mairangi Writers - Arresting Prose: The London Publishing Scene - from Scott NewlandOfficer in Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12255532384339262008noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127843717520791763.post-84906952366656462422013-01-25T16:44:47.710+13:002013-01-25T16:44:47.710+13:00Great information coming out of London. Thanks, Sc...Great information coming out of London. Thanks, Scott. One of Elmore Leonard's 'mortal sins', from his book "10 Rules of Writing", is about the use of a prologue in fiction. He says, "A prologue in a novel is backstory and you can drop it in anywhere you want." My belief is this, get on with the story and place the info you would have put in your prologue into the story itself. That way you get your story going from the outset without the reader trawling through stuff that may or may not make sense. Jennyhttp://www.thepanuiseries.comnoreply@blogger.com