It kills me when authors treat their prologue like an afterthought because it’s just the prologue. No! It sets your entire book's tone, stakes, and style. If your prologue is a high-octane action scene but Chapter 1 immediately pivots to a slow-paced cozy romance, readers are going to feel tricked.

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