What accounts for Cubans’ capacity for joy, and what can a writer learn from it?
The critical questions to ask, when considering whether to include a prologue: Is it necessary? Does it pique the reader’s interest in the main story? Does it provide information the reader needs to know before entering the main story? Could the information be included as a chapter in the main story?
For writers willing to look beyond the traditional path through the major publishing houses, there are many new paths to success.