The Bard hath spoken.

Based on info from various sources, for years I believed that a prologue indicates a significant change, (e.g. in time, place, POV, etc.) So when I wrote my novel’s opening scene in the POV of a strong secondary character located across the world from my protagonist, I thought, “Hey, I know, this will be my prologue. Doesn’t every fantasy novel have a prologue? Brilliant!”

Years have passed since I penned that scene. These days, having a prologue in my manuscript doesn’t sit so well with me, but I haven’t been able to find a strong enough argument against it. Until now. Alicia over at editorrent set me straight on the rules of Prologue. Her pragmatic, three-paragraph explanation in the comments section made me a believer.