Writing a Prologue

[Nyx]

I have a bit of a problem, I have a prologue but it's contains two different POV characters, with two different events (one for each). One happens about 3 weeks after the other. How would I pull that off in a prologue?

Also this probably is a sin but if it helps, it's being written in first person POV.

Any help would really be appreciated. :3

[Devor]

I have a bit of a problem, I have a prologue but it's contains two different POV characters, with two different events (one for each). One happens about 3 weeks after the other. How would I pull that off in a prologue?

Also this probably is a sin but if it helps, it's being written in first person POV.

Any help would really be appreciated. :3

You could try two separate prologues, or else a simple scene break between the two. It depends, I think, on how closely they connect to each other. Are they, for instance, two different heists by the same group of thieves? Just use a scene break. Are they as different as a Prime Minister meeting the new Minister of Magic, vs. Snape meeting with other Death Eaters? Two prologues, although if it's the first book in the series you probably want to find a way to designate both of them as prologues.

[Nyx]

Hey and thanks for taking time to reply Devor. I really should have been more specific.

It is two of my main characters at different points. The first is the prince when he watches as his father lets his mother die instead of getting a healer, so he can marry another younger woman. This causes a few things to happen later including the king trying to kill his own son so he doesn't expose what the king has done.

The second part will be my main main character finding and bonding with a dragon who is newly hatched and abandoned, that he needs to hide and protect. I feel I need this because in my world there are only 2 -4 dragons rumoured to be left in this world so if I just have him introduced with a dragon it's gonna look very weird.

I was thinking of doing something like
Prologue
I
*first pov here*

II

But seeing as there are loads of fantasy writers here, I thought I would get some advice. Yes it is a series, the 12 books in the series have came to me over the last 3 years. So much for only one book eh? lol

Sorry if that was a bit long :3

[Kelise]

I've been told by authors to never include two different POVs in the same chapter, so I would separate them as much as possible. Especially if they're three weeks apart.

A scene break alone isn't enough distinction that there's a POV change, especially if it's going to be written in first person.

[Nyx]

So could I have two chapters or two parts to a prologue? Or is that still a no-no?

[newtofantasy]

Nyx, I'd nix the two part Prologue unless it's too parts of the same incident. The second part--especially in first person--should be very easy to work in as a short memory when the mc and the dragon are first presented. Something like he was so glad he'd saved one of the only 5 remaining dragons in the land; or he was surprised at how rapidly the dragon had grown; or how tightly they had bonded.

Only quick top of the head suggestions, but you get the idea.

Good wishes for you.

[Nyx]

newtofantasy that's quite a good idea. I had a look over my outline, and, if I tweak some stuff for the first chapter they appear in I could slip something in without it turning into an infodump.
:3

[newtofantasy]

I wouldn't think a few quick lines would constitute an infodump. Just be sure you don't turn it into a "As you know, Bob. . ."

[Nyx]

Nah that's my worst fear in the world. I was thinking of maybe having the prince and the person who helped him escape hide out in the cave the dragon (who is still a baby) is hidden in. As it is still a baby it think's it's playtime, as it's near the time the guy usually comes to take it out to exercise and have fun. Of course it scares the jeebus out of them. I'm thinking of having the guy appear and having a similar conversation to this.
"don't worry he won't hurt you" - owner
"how do you know?" - prince
"He's mine, well I found him abandoned" - owner

Obviously it will be a lot better than that, but is that a good way?

[newtofantasy]

I'd say yes, but I'm new to fantasy. As a writer of a straight novel, I would do it like that. Also in fantasy, I might say you know he's an endangered dragon. --*ah, yes, the peasants favorite dragon gumbo has certainly had its effect on the species!*

Unless of course you're a Midwestern Am, or a UK citizen or whatever--I guess you could say Dragon Stew. It's a way to answer my question: why is the dragon endangered?