u/Cautious-Coach-6285

I see a lot of discourse that seems to adjudicate prologues are *usually* unnecessary, and I’m afraid its got a bit into my head.

I wanted this prologue to be a bit dreamlike and confusing but with the addition of it making enough sense—that you would want to read on. I can’t help loving purple prose, it’s a defect I know! I’ve been told I write like a movie script (not complimentary) and I tell instead of show incessantly.

So, does the hook and ending work enough for page turners? Do you get the gist of setting/ time period/ character personality etc? Does the short simplicity work or should I expand the prologue (blasphemous, I know.) Thank you greatly for even reading this drivel.

17ish to 19 :) I still wear makeup but now I don’t *need* to wear it! I’m quite shy and makeup made me be able to hide, now I don’t always need to hide.

I’m really camera shy (can’t you tell-don’t answer that) so smiling isn’t exactly my strong suit, but I can smile, ok? :)