In the process of reading article after article on how to appeal to an agent, I’ve come across some very conflicting articles where prologues are concerned. Some articles argue that if you wrote a prologue, when querying an agent, that you should include it if it’s where you want the story to begin. Others say that most agents have read too many bad prologues and will often skip past them.
So which is it? I do have a prologue to my book which is less than a page. It is a small snippet of the end which I intended to draw readers in and show what is truly at stake. I enjoy it, and I think it’s useful, but I know I’m too close to my own work to judge if it’s really necessary at all. I haven’t been sending it to agents because I worry that they will read the word “Prologue” and lose interest immediately. Is that a bit of an extreme worry? Probably, but it’s been enough to keep me from sending it. Tell me your thoughts: Should I start including it in queries? Is it better to leave them out? Is there a purpose to a prologue like mine at all? Let’s discuss in the comments!
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