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Do Good Science Fiction Novels Require Memorable, Powerful Protagonists?

Saturday , 22, July 2017 Vlad James Authors, Book Review, Fiction 38 Comments

My own column from two weeks ago got me thinking recently. Has there ever been a good, nevermind great science fiction novel that did not feature a strong, unique hero? We’re not considering short stories or novellas, as some don’t even have significant protagonists, but full-length works. At first, my mind couldn’t come up with an […]

Building the Hero: The Pulp Approach

Saturday , 8, July 2017 Vlad James Appendix N, Authors, Before the Big Three, Fiction 16 Comments

Say what you will about the pulps, but even their most dogged detractor would admit they produced damn memorable heroes. Tarzan is one of the most influential characters of the 20th century. Conan is still iconic and beloved to this day. And a slew of others, like The Shadow, Red Sonja, and Doc Savage had […]

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