Do you read prologues and epilogues to stories if there is one?
I've been reading an article about this and the sentiment seems to be that readers don't like them much.
Whilst I've not written prologues for any of my books, there are epilogues to Colette and Through different Eyes. From the feedback I've received, the epilogues rounded the stories.
The epilogues to these two stories mostly describe the same event - a rededication of the Ravensbruck concentration camp memorial - but from different perspectives; the epilogue to Colette is written from her mother's perspective and that for TDE is written from Col's mother's perspective (Mutti Frida).
Both epilogues run high on emotion which I found difficult to write with conviction but not overdo things.
I think I succeeded - but I'd love to hear your perspective, so please send me an email or a comment in the stories.
This weekend I'm off to my first ever writer's convention - and I've book a publicity table as well... I'm both nervous and excited as I don't really know what to expect!
Wish me luck, please!