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Writing a Gripping Prologue - podcast
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by Peter Zuckerman
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Writing a Gripping Prologue - podcast
Writing a gripping prologue can make or break a book. If a story doesn't draw the reader in quickly, he may put it down. Author Peter Zuckerman discusses how he opened his acclaimed book, "Buried in the Sky." His technique is a lesson in storytelling and grabbing the reader’s attention. Your job as a storyteller is to lead the reader along and not necessarily tell them what they want to know right away, but to further pull them into your story.
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Necole XO
agreed! ...thank you for sharing this in such an engaging tone of voice ;)
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Joe Buley
I agree that above all else, the prologue must excite the reader to want to read more.
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