Bad Prologues vs Good Prologues (Writing Advice)

Learn what separates a bad prologue from a good one. Examples from Justice League, Indiana Jones, Goldfinger, Game of Thrones, and more! Get Brandon’s horror/thriller novel BAD PARTS: - AMAZON (USA): - AMAZON (UK): - AMAZON (CAN): - AMAZON (AUS): - BARNES & NOBLE: - AUDIBLE: - OTHER RETAILERS: Get Brandon’s supernatural thriller novel ENTRY WOUNDS: - AMAZON (USA): - AMAZON (UK): - AMAZON (CAN): - AMAZON (AUS): - BARNES & NOBLE: - AUDIBLE: - OTHER RETAILERS: 0:00 Intro 0:41 Should You Use a Prologue? 1:24 What is a Prologue? 2:18 What Good Prologues Do 4:30 Bad Prologue #1: TONE 6:17 Good Prologue #1: TONE 7:29 Bad Prologue #2: GENRE 9:24 Good Prologue #2: GENRE 10:02 Bad Prologue #3: INFO DUMP 11:12 Good Prologue #3: INFO DUMP 11:45 Bad Prologue #4: ORIGIN STORY 12:50 Good Prologue #4: ORIGIN STORY 13:48 Bad Prologue #5: LENGTH 14:51 Good Prologue #5: LENGTH 15:26 Recap 15:49 Outro Follow Brandon McNulty: WEBSITE (Join my mailing list!) - TWITTER - FACEBOOK - SUBSCRIBE to Writer Brandon McNulty here: DISCLAIMER: Some of my videos and/or descriptions contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. This does not affect my review of products. All opinions are my own. Thank you for the support! #WritingAdvice #WritingTips #Writing #author #betterstories #authortube #booktube #authortuber #howtowrite #BrandonMcNulty #WriterBrandonMcNulty #BadParts #WritingCommunity Credit to SkyDilen for my video intro. ======================================= CHECK OUT MY OTHER VIDEOS: Mastering Scene Structure: Writing Scenes that Flow: 5 Fatal Mistakes that New Writers Make 5 Time-Saving Tips for Writers (And Readers!) 5 Scientific Inaccuracies in Movies, TV, & Books Query Letter Survival Tips The BEST Writing Exercise Out There How to Write a Book Pitch Writing Villains #1 - Start with Your Hero Writing Villains #2 - Goals Writing Villains #3 - Motivation Writing Villains #4 - When to Introduce Your Villain Writing Villains #5 - Plot Points for Villains Writing Villains #6 - Impacting the Hero The Anatomy of Story REVIEW: Save the Cat Writes a Novel REVIEW: =======================================