> every time I open a novel, I end up zoning out Maybe you could start by reading short stories rather than novels. Given the constraints of this literary form

> every time I open a novel, I end up zoning out Maybe you could start by reading short stories rather than novels. Given the constraints of this literary form, they need to get to the point much more quickly than novels do. If you find an author whose short stories you like, then maybe try reading one of their novels.