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Scott Beckman

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Born

Denver, The United States

Website

http://www.scott-beckman.com

Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Influences

Terry Brooks, Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, Stephen King, Chuck Palah ...more

Member Since

September 2015

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Let's face it; our world is boring. There's no magic. No dragons. No quick-witted rogues or evil witches. There's just people and politics and work and school.

Scott likes to imagine far more interesting worlds. Ones with gods who give their followers super powers or dragons build mountain cities; where adventure is always just over the hill and through the dale; and where young heroes explore and discover the fantastic nature of their worlds for themselves. These are worlds that only exist in imagination, but maybe they could be real, if only we could find them.

Scott lives in Denver, Colorado with his cat, Evie. He enjoys a daily cup of coffee, a weekly exercise regimen, a regular bottle of gin or whiskey, and the occasional trip to far-off ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Scott Beckman I read other people's work. I'm a member of Online Writing Workshop, which is a great place to read other burgeoning authors and edit their drafts. It…moreI read other people's work. I'm a member of Online Writing Workshop, which is a great place to read other burgeoning authors and edit their drafts. It has been enormously helpful to my own writing and it can almost always be counted on to get my creative juices flowing.(less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Scott Beckman I was an aspiring writer for over a decade before I figured out what I need to write.

1. Determination - the willingness to surrender other things in m…moreI was an aspiring writer for over a decade before I figured out what I need to write.

1. Determination - the willingness to surrender other things in my life for writing.

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2. Coffee shops.

I do 98% of my writing in coffee shops on Saturday and Sunday mornings. I struggle to write anywhere else or at any other time.

So my advice is to experiment. Write in different places at different times. Find what works for you. Then do that, a lot. Do it relentlessly. Don't let anything get between you and that perfect writing environment.(less)

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Average rating: 3.85 · 61 ratings · 28 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Pantheon 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wings of the Sathakos 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	White Star Phase: Book One of the Ascendants Chronicle liked it 3.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shield Breaker: Book One in the Enclave Saga 3.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fox and the Blade (The Sathakos Trilogy #2) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crash Philosophy: First Collision by Thomas Fowler, Scott Beckman (Goodreads Author), J.M. Butler (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red Star Phase: Book Two of the Ascendants Chronicle 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars