A flow to a prologue is always good, it helps the reader remember the prologue. I find what also helps the reader remember the prologue is alliteration.
Alliteration (defined) - the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. So basically a tongue twister =.
You might've noticed that in my Trial of Time prologue I have a lot of t sounds.
Time the trial, the trial of time
How many of you could remember that line by heart?
Repetition is also a great friend of yours when it comes to prologues. If you have a set thing you want to transfer to the reader consider repeating it. Do not repeat it to the point of it's in every sentence but here and there where it fits.
The times I repeat a certain word are in bold. The times I repeat sentences/parts of sentences are in italics
Time the trial, the trial to fail. The hardest to prove, the hardest to beat. Once you've trained, once you've fought, once they think that you're tough enough. Take the trial, the trial of time. Only time will tell, only time will tell who you'll become. You think, you concentrate, let them read your mind. See the demon, see it come, let it flow through your weakened mind. You will then have a power, a power to control but only time will tell who you'll become. Your village, your people, your family, you. Each village has their power, each person has their demon. Only time will tell who you'll become. There is a cat, a human, a dog. Only one will become real and the others will be gone. Sit in the cave, think of your past, think of the horrid times and your demon will laugh. Follow the laugh and the demon you'll find, where? In the trial of time. The trial of time, the time to fail. Your real self will surface, if time will tell.
I believe that is all but let me know if I have missed any.
To make the prologues flow use repetition and alliteration and try to avoid tongue twisters. At some points during your writing be sure to read it out loud to yourself or someone else. Ask for opinions if you need.
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