How to write a sharp novel: the instruction of Stanislaw Lem

Stanislaw Lem

Polish philosopher, futurologist and author. Author of "Solaris", "Magellanic clouds".

In 1973, Lem offered "Handheld extremely topical science fiction." In it, he brought the comic algorithm that describes the subject of the majority of novels of the genre.

If you follow the instructions, you can obtain the following developments: the Earth is faced with a huge comet and not destroyed, but almost all are killed. The end.

There are options and longer. Land. Scientists create huge robots who do not understand us, are radioactive and can not be destroyed by an atomic bomb. But the priest tells them about God, and they die. The end.

Generator humorous stories of science fiction is based on a full investigation. In 1970, Stanislaw Lem published a two-volume monograph "Fantasy and futurology." For its preparation the author has studied more than 600 works by 400 English-speaking writers. "Pocket PC" became a humorous summary of the studied books.

This scheme is published on the flyleaf of the second and the third Polish edition of "fiction and futurology." In 2005 on its base was developed game to find the longest scene.