Prologues/ Epilogues

[deadstar4188.livejournal.com]

Hi,

just a quick question, when you read a book do you read the prologues/epilogues?

I know a few people who don't (but they also read the last chapter first) and i have both in my story, but i feel as though the prologue might give one of the twists away.

I'm probably thinking about it too much (i do that a lot)but your opinions will be a great help.

Thanks

Comments

[facingtheanimal.livejournal.com]

A lot of people tell me that agents hate prologues but as far as I am concerned, I don't see how they hurt. I have a prologue in my novel and it's actual a crucual part to the novel as it is a murder and links automatically back to the main character. For me as long as it fits into the story it shouldn't be a problem. The same goes for epilogues. A lot of people use epilogues these days without calling them epilogues. They just make them a really short chapter of sorts.