We look to the greats of the past, and the groundbreaking work, for inspiration. We listen to fellow readers, authors and critics for their experience and points of view.
I'm a huge fan of C.S. Lewis' Narnia series. His writing inspired so many authors that followed. His style is indicative of the master storyteller. I'm amazed at how he invented words and names to transport a reader into the story.
The creative world-building mind of C.S. Lewis based on the scientific knowledge of the early 20th century.
Out of the Silent Planet is heavy on storyTELLing. I had a harder time putting myself in the place of the protagonist that contemporary stories. I found myself falling asleep almost every time I sat down to read this story.
​Who am I to criticize one of the most amazing and influential writers of all time? I'm a nobody. Times change. What used to be the preferred style of writing may not stand the test of time or the shortening attention spans of our society. I suppose if I lived closer to his time, all of the advice for success in literature would have been to write more like him.
​I liked it enough to give Perelandra, the second book, a try, but I didn't love it enough to start reading it immediately.