Preface:

What is a preface?

A preface is an introduction to your work.  It is meant to greet readers and give a bit of background information about your project.  You'll need to introduce the subject and anything you think the reader should know about you and/or your project before they read it. It will help orient your readers quickly and supply information that will help build meaning the further they read.

What kind of information might I include in the preface?

• how you came up with your idea
• why your topic is important
• a key part of the story
• an introduction to a main character
• a description of a crucial setting or central activity
• a theme that will be carried through your genres
• an overview of the territory to come

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