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If you’re writing a fantasy novel, there’s a good chance you’re making one of these nine critical worldbuilding mistakes — and the problem is that any one of these could ruin your story. I know that because after working with over 90 fantasy writers in my coaching programs, I see the same worldbuilding mistakes come up again and again — and from my own experience as an author, I’ve had to learn about these mistakes the hard way.
But the good news is that once you know how to avoid them, you can instead craft a world that feels utterly captivating and immersive for your readers.
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In this episode, I share my full step-by-step process for writing a great fantasy novel. After publishing four fantasy books (and after helping many other writers finish their own stories), I've got a lot of share when it comes to the craft of storytelling. This podcast compresses the most critical lessons I've learned from 12 years of experience so far. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:45 - 1: PICKING YOUR IDEA
00:01:23 - Finding inspiration
00:04:34 - Trope brainstorm
00:06:49 - Narrowing down to 1 idea
00:08:34 - A harsh truth
00:12:03 - Choosing your scope
00:14:03 - Originality doesn’t exist
00:15:28 - Ideas are cheap
00:16:32 - 2: OUTLINING
00:21:03 - The purpose of outlining
00:23:38 - The Hourglass Method
00:24:12 - Exploring the suburb
00:26:01 - Finding your core (premise, theme)
00:39:47 - Guiding principles document
00:41:00 - Building character arcs
00:51:36 - 9-Point Story Structure
01:17:01 - Final thoughts on structure
01:18:06 - 3: WRITING YOUR 1st DRAFT
01:19:36 - The goal of a 1st draft
01:24:10 - Building good writing habits
01:29:23 - Track your word counts
01:32:12 - Do this when you get stuck
01:40:00 - More tips to make the 1st draft easier
01:47:37 - 4: EDITING
01:50:25 - Make notes on your 1st draft
01:53:15 - The 2nd draft (big changes)
01:54:43 - 3rd draft (specific passes)
01:58:17 - Working with early readers
02:04:29 - 4th draft (incorporate reader comments)
02:05:19 - Hire a pro editor
02:08:17 - The final draft
02:10:54 - ‘Finishing’ a book
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In this episode, I share a 7-step framework for writing interesting character relationships in your fantasy novel.
If you would like my personal help to write a great fantasy novel, check out my Fantasy Outlining Bootcamp: https://jedherne.com/outline
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In this episode, Jed Herne shares five principles to write better antagonists in your fantasy novel.
Want to write better characters? Check out Jed's free 5-day course: https://jedherne.com/5-day-course
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To celebrate my YouTube channel reaching over 100,000 subscribers, I'm answering 42 of your fantasy writing questions. Enjoy!
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I surveyed 367 fantasy readers to ask: what's the worst way to start a fantasy novel? In this episode, I share the top 10 most common responses - along with my tips for avoiding these bad opening mistakes.
Want to write a great first chapter in your fantasy novel?
Then check out my First Chapter Mastery program: https://firstchaptermastery.com/
This program also includes the option to get my personal feedback on your writing.
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In this episode, I cover seven principles that will make sure readers love your magic system. This is based on my experience of publishing four fantasy novels, and from critiquing hundreds of magic systems from other writers over the last few years.
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In this episode, I share 15 advanced worldbuilding techniques I learned from publishing four fantasy books, along with my interactive fantasy novel, Siege of Treboulain. I consider these techniques ‘advanced’ because I don’t often hear them discussed. However, I have found them extremely powerful, so by the end of this podcast, you should have lots of inspiration for your own writing.
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In this episode, I'll show you how to lengthen a fantasy novel that's too short, without making it feel boring or slow-paced.
Join my free course on writing better fantasy characters: https://jedherne.com/5-day-course
Watch my 70-minute video on writing character arcs: https://youtu.be/wfoV-e7RMRo?si=sGnBX1m9HkyzEZ0E
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There’s six huge mistakes that will kill your fantasy novel on page one. I know this because I’ve edited fantasy novels for 34 writers over the last year and half. Plus, I’ve read through hundreds of opening pages from other writers who have applied to work with me — and I see these same mistakes over and over again.
I've also personally published four fantasy novels, and over the 12+ years I’ve been writing, I’ve had to learn about many of these mistakes the hard way.
The good news? Once you know how to avoid these 6 errors, you’ll be able to instantly hook your readers on the first page and leave them no choice but to binge through the rest of your novel.
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In this episode, Jed Herne explains a simple 1-minute habit that helped him write over 1 million words as a fantasy author.
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This is a full guide to writing captivating character arcs in your fantasy novel.
Apply for my Fantasy Outlining Bootcamp: https://jedherne.com/outline
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If you're a new fantasy writer, you're probably making critical conflict mistakes in your novel that are killing the tension and making your story fall flat. In this episode, Jed covers the five most common conflict mistakes he sees new writers making, along with how to fix them.
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I asked 348 fantasy readers about their favourite story elements. In this episode, I share the top 10 most common responses, and provide my own analysis and thoughts on each 'love.'
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I asked 348 fantasy readers about their least favourite story elements. In this episode, I share the top 10 most common responses, and provide my own analysis and thoughts on each 'hate.'
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This simple technique will add tremendous depth, complexity, and realism to your fantasy characters.
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Avoid these mistakes to write better antagonists in your fantasy novel.
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In this episode, I explore a simple 6-step process that you can use to easily structure the scenes in your fantasy book.
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This is a full masterclass on writing better sentences in your fantasy novel, drawing from my experience of editing around 800,000 words over the past year.
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Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hWGBJQxqHkM?si=PwIgA_2fx2SuD4lv
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"There are four main reasons why you're struggling to finish your fantasy novel, and here's how to fix them." Today, I'm helping you break through your creative blocks and set yourself up to finally finish your debut novel.
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