PROLOGUES!

“Most agents hate prologues. Just make the first chapter relevant and well written.”

—Andrea Brown, Andrea Brown Literary Agency

“Prologues are usually a lazy way to give back-story chunks to the reader and can be handled with more finesse throughout the story. Damn the prologue, full speed ahead!”

—Laurie McLean, Larsen-Pomada Literary Agents

EXCESSIVE DESCRIPTION!

“I dislike endless ‘laundry list’ character descriptions. For example: Continue reading »