[Tyler Danann]

Got my prologue at about 6 pages, is there a general rule of thumb on how long a prologue should be? Or is it a case of damn the torpedos and full-steam ahead?!

 

[I'm a Little Teapot]

As long as it needs to be.

 

[Sam Kates]

Some will tell you there's a general rule of thumb that says prologues should be banned to the netherworld, never to return. Others swear by them.  I say, do whatever the heck you want that you think is right for your story.

 

[Jim Johnson]

As long as it needs to be.

Yup.

 

[cinisajoy]

2,846 words.
Just kidding.  As long as it needs to be.  No longer, no shorter.

 

[harker.roland]

I am currently working on a YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel where the prologue is about 2/3 my average chapter length, but that's just me. It feels right.

 

[B&H]

I wrote a 45,000 word prologue in three parts.

I know, I should be burned at the stake. You can use all the dollar notes i've earned as kindling.