The Fantasy Writing Show with Jed Herne
Hi! My name is Jed Herne, and on this podcast, I share the best fantasy writing advice that I've learned from publishing four fantasy novels and coaching 170+ writers in my different classes and programs. My books include Kingdom of Dragons, The Thunder Heist, Across the Broken Stars, and Fires of the Dead. I also wrote Siege of Treboulain - an interactive epic fantasy novel, published by Choice of Games. I also created the Wizards, Warriors, & Words, and Novel Analyst podcasts.Expect to learn about plotting, character development, worldbuilding, magic systems, and lots more. ***If you want to take your writing further, check out my FREE 5-day character development course: https://jedherne.com/character-course Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
Jun 9, 2024 • 8min
This 1 Habit Helped Me Write 1 Million Words
In this episode, Jed Herne explains a simple 1-minute habit that helped him write over 1 million words as a fantasy author. Get my Writing Tracker here: https://jedherne.com/tracker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3, 2024 • 1h 12min
How to Write Fantasy Character Arcs (The Ultimate Guide)
This is a full guide to writing captivating character arcs in your fantasy novel. Apply for my Fantasy Outlining Bootcamp: https://jedherne.com/outlineGet my '5 Days to Better Fantasy Characters' course: https://character-course.carrd.co/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 2, 2024 • 18min
5 Conflict Mistakes New Fantasy Writers Make
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.Apply for Jed's Fantasy Outlining Bootcamp: http://jedherne.com/outline Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 3, 2024 • 23min
10 Things Fantasy Readers Love (Writing Advice)
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.'Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W2ZR5UT3OUoApply for my Fantasy Outlining Bootcamp: https://jedherne.com/outline Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 14, 2024 • 29min
10 Things Fantasy Readers Hate (Writing Advice)
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.'Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LU4Z33YshcU?si=O5VfY5hSnJHhVdR1Apply for my Fantasy Outlining Bootcamp: https://jedherne.com/outline Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2024 • 5min
Every Fantasy Character Needs Four Identities
This simple technique will add tremendous depth, complexity, and realism to your fantasy characters. Get my free writing craft book, '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2024 • 18min
7 Antagonist Mistakes New Fantasy Writers Make
Avoid these mistakes to write better antagonists in your fantasy novel.Apply for my Fantasy Outlining Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/fantasy-bootcampWatch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oS1Tu-Cg4sg?si=cXnjafZiaEsdTrvH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 9, 2024 • 21min
6 Steps to Structure the Scenes in Your Fantasy Novel
In this episode, I explore a simple 6-step process that you can use to easily structure the scenes in your fantasy book.Get my Notion Scene template: https://bit.ly/scene-templateWatch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3XxhIGd5R4o?si=g6k8veO1nLs_2Xd3Apply for my Fantasy Outlining Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/jed-bootcamp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2024 • 34min
20 Sentence Mistakes New Fantasy Writers Make
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.Get ProWritingAid (20% discount with my affiliate link): https://jedherne.com/prowritingaidWatch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hWGBJQxqHkM?si=PwIgA_2fx2SuD4lv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 27, 2023 • 24min
Why You Can't Finish Your Fantasy Novel (And How to Fix It)
"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. Apply for Jed Herne's Fantasy Outlining Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/outlining_bootcampGet my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/Get my word count tracker template: https://jedherne.gumroad.com/l/tracker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
