Scott Batson's Blog, page 5
April 4, 2024
How To Take Notes And Revise A Fantasy Epic
I’ve been working on an epic fantasy novel for almost 10 years. During that time, I’ve learned how to take meaningful, actionable notes.
April 3, 2024
The Fine Line Between Inspiration And Plagarism
For every person who loves The First Binding, another calls it out as blatant plagiarism. If so, how’d the author get away with it?
What’s the Difference Between Inspiration and Plagiarism?
For every person who loves The First Binding, another calls it out as blatant plagiarism. If so, how’d the author get away with it?
March 23, 2024
Raymond Chandler’s “The Long Goodbye”
“The Long Goodbye” by Raymond Chandler is an American classic that defied the very genre that author himself helped create
March 18, 2024
The Toxic Fans That Inspired Stephen King’s Misery
Toxic fans, addiction, and the trappings of fame helped inspire one of Stephen King’s most memorable novels
The Fans That Inspired Stephen King’s Misery
Toxic fans, addiction, and the trappings of fame helped inspire one of Stephen King’s most memorable novels
March 8, 2024
The Problem With Audible And Why It’s Changing
After pressure from fantasy author Brandon Sanderson, Audible announced better royalty deals for authors. But how did we get here?
March 1, 2024
The Wild Publication Story Of Les Misérables
Les Misérables was written by a political exile and published by a man who didn’t even know what the book was about
February 23, 2024
The Origins Of Dune
Before you watch part 2 of Dune, learn about the inspirations and origins of Frank Herbert’s classic SciFi novel
February 21, 2024
What I learned after my first year on Medium
I haven’t gone viral or raked in thousands of dollars on Medium, but I have learned a few things after my first year
