Paul Cogan Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Science fiction as a genre dates all the way back to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in 1818. The genre has grown and evolved in the last two centuries, but some things remain constant. Sci-fi tropes are common plot elements, premises, and themes that show up over and over.

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The literary novella generally explores character psychology in depth at the expense of more elaborate plotlines. Famous examples of literary novellas include: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.

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6/ One of the best examples of in medias res I’ve ever seen is William Golding’s classic The Lord of the Flies.

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Readers want to know certain elements, and very soon. Gone are the days when the scenic, lingering beginning of Thomas Hardy’s The Return of the Native will draw in a reader. In modern preference, readers want to know the genre, the protagonist, and the story right away.

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Inspirational novellas are generally uplifting stories that appeal to readers of all ages. Bestselling inspirational novellas include The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.

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2/ The best example I’ve ever seen of this, is in Victor Hugo’s beloved behemoth Les Miserables. Deep in the book, in the midst of a horrific battle scene, Hugo wrote the following:

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Use Point of View to create suspense. When a reader knows more than the character, as in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897), and your reader waits for the character to learn what they already know. This tension will keep your reader on the edge of their seat.

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Paul Cogan

Science fiction as a genre dates all the way back to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in 1818. The genre has grown and evolved in the last two centuries, but some things remain constant. Sci-fi tropes are common plot elements, premises, and themes that show up over and over.

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