Preface/Introduction/Author's Note
Forward:
Preface/Introduction:
Author's Note:
MUST include information about what facts are accurate in your story and what you took creative liberties on. Explain WHY you added creative, fictional touches and twists.
CAN include any or all of the following:
(you do NOT need to include all)
1. A little description of the book in general, without unveiling the plot, the characters, or the conclusions. Rather than revealing too much, always leave room for a little bit of mystery. Make your readers curious enough to want to read the book. Intrigue them. Talk about the questions you ask in the book but let them find the answers themselves by reading it.
2. The reason why you wrote the story - Explain how you got the idea of writing the story and which were the decisive factors that made you commit yourself to that topic, setting, character, etc. Discuss your inspiration! Do NOT state that you wrote the story for class credit!
3. The purpose of your story - Point out what your potential readers would gain if they read your story and all the benefits they would get from it. Explain how it would help them, entertain them or enrich them (either materially or spiritually).
4. Refer to your target audience. Whom did you have in mind when you wrote your story? Why did you choose to write for that particular audience? These are a few questions you can answer in your preface.
5. The reason why you chose to write about that particular subject (e.g. you are very familiar with it, you were interested in it, it is close to your heart, you are intrigued or fascinated by it, etc.)
6. Resources and sources of inspiration. Talk about what inspired you in writing the story, the resources you have used in your work (e.g. bibliography, websites, etc), and your experience and knowledge accumulated through journeys, study or research.
7. How long it took you to write the story.
8. How you feel about your work. Explain what makes you feel like that. Talk about what you have learned and about how writing this story has helped you as an author and as a human being.
9. Advice on how to read the story. Explain how your story is structured. Include any special notes related to the structure or the content.
10. Experiences you had or incidents that occurred during the writing period.
11. Acknowledgements – express your gratitude by thanking the people who helped you and encouraged you in the process of writing your book.
- Written by someone other than the author--usually someone prominent
- Praises and introduces work
Preface/Introduction:
- Written by author
- Introduces and sells piece to audience while addressing some of the author's personal decisions
- Goes BEFORE story
Author's Note:
- Written by author
- Goes at END of story
MUST include information about what facts are accurate in your story and what you took creative liberties on. Explain WHY you added creative, fictional touches and twists.
CAN include any or all of the following:
(you do NOT need to include all)
1. A little description of the book in general, without unveiling the plot, the characters, or the conclusions. Rather than revealing too much, always leave room for a little bit of mystery. Make your readers curious enough to want to read the book. Intrigue them. Talk about the questions you ask in the book but let them find the answers themselves by reading it.
2. The reason why you wrote the story - Explain how you got the idea of writing the story and which were the decisive factors that made you commit yourself to that topic, setting, character, etc. Discuss your inspiration! Do NOT state that you wrote the story for class credit!
3. The purpose of your story - Point out what your potential readers would gain if they read your story and all the benefits they would get from it. Explain how it would help them, entertain them or enrich them (either materially or spiritually).
4. Refer to your target audience. Whom did you have in mind when you wrote your story? Why did you choose to write for that particular audience? These are a few questions you can answer in your preface.
5. The reason why you chose to write about that particular subject (e.g. you are very familiar with it, you were interested in it, it is close to your heart, you are intrigued or fascinated by it, etc.)
6. Resources and sources of inspiration. Talk about what inspired you in writing the story, the resources you have used in your work (e.g. bibliography, websites, etc), and your experience and knowledge accumulated through journeys, study or research.
7. How long it took you to write the story.
8. How you feel about your work. Explain what makes you feel like that. Talk about what you have learned and about how writing this story has helped you as an author and as a human being.
9. Advice on how to read the story. Explain how your story is structured. Include any special notes related to the structure or the content.
10. Experiences you had or incidents that occurred during the writing period.
11. Acknowledgements – express your gratitude by thanking the people who helped you and encouraged you in the process of writing your book.