Chapter 0: To prologue or not

Chapter One Blunders: Part 10 of 10

Introduction

It’s impossible to have a series about writing a compelling first chapter without talking about prologues.

Prologues come first in a book, but I thought I’d save it for last in this series.

Prologues can serve a useful purpose in some stories, but they can be problematic for many reasons.

Before diving in, let’s define what a prologue is.

What i…