Book 18: Farmer in the Sky
Robert A. Heinlein’s Farmer in the Sky is a compelling story about one boy’s struggle to make it on Ganymede.
character development
Aristotle’s Poetics
Thinking about science fiction got me thinking about storytelling in general. So I went back to the original guide on storytelling, Aristotle’s Poetics.
No Woman Born: A Study in Character
The novella “No Woman Born” shows us that a science fiction story can have an incredibly low amount of action while still being incredibly compelling.
Characterization in Science Fiction – The More the Merrier
Robert Silverberg’s Science Fiction 101 offers some interesting ideas about science fiction that are worth discussing.
What Makes Great Science Fiction?
I think the best science fiction stories are jarring. They wake us up and show us to ourselves.
Voyage to Venus
I finally finished Voyage to Venus. Unfortunately, I can count it among my least favourite novels so far.
Book 10: Out of the Silent Planet
My review of the novel Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis, the 10th book on my sci-fi list.
