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275: Should You Write a Prologue? (The TRUTH Nobody Tells Writers and Other Coaching Questions)

Author
Liesel K. Hill, USA Today Best-Selling Author
Published
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://fictionstoryblueprint.podbean.com/e/275-should-you-write-a-prologue-the-truth-nobody-tells-writers-and-other-coaching-questions/

In this video coaching call, I am answering question for aspiring author, Tammy Lowe. Among other things, we discuss:


✅ Show vs tell and how to become a pro at showing


✅ Myths around prologues and epilogues


✅ Whether your fiction book should have a subtitle


✅ Word count for a novella vs a novel


✅ Should you wait to write your magnum opus until you have a few books under your belt first


So give this episode a watch and tell me in the comments whether you favor (or hate) prologues!


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