Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to talk about Foreshadowing in a prologue. Here's a link to the previous post on Backstory Delivery. How do you write foreshadowing into your prologue, and do it well? This type of prologue teases … Continue reading How to Use Prologues, Part 6, Spoilers Ahoy
Literary Elements
How to Use Prologues, Part 5, Backstory Delivery
Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to talk about Backstory Delivery in a prologue. Here's a link to the previous post on Does Your Story Need a Prologue? So far in this post series we've looked at what a prologue … Continue reading How to Use Prologues, Part 5, Backstory Delivery
Chekhov’s Gun
Hello Storytellers. Diana here with playwright and author Anton Chekhov to explore the principle of Chekhov's Gun. I'd love to hear your thoughts at the end. Let's get started... Pixabay images unless otherwise noted. Imagine you’re watching a movie. The good guy and the bad guy are just about to face off in the tool … Continue reading Chekhov’s Gun
How to Use Prologues, Part 4, Does Your Story Need a Prologue?
Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to talk about whether or not your story needs a prologue. Here's a link to the previous post on Prologue Dos and Don'ts So far in this post series we've looked at what a … Continue reading How to Use Prologues, Part 4, Does Your Story Need a Prologue?
How to Use Prologues, Part 3, Prologue Dos and Don’ts
Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to talk about prologue dos and don'ts. Here's a link to the previous post on What A Prologue Is and Isn't One of the reasons prologues have fallen into ill repute in recent times … Continue reading How to Use Prologues, Part 3, Prologue Dos and Don’ts
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