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 30, 2023 • 19min
Cheap Dopamine Is Ruining Your Writing - Here's How To Fix It.
This podcast was originally a YouTube video. Watch that video here: https://youtu.be/cGqO-9c-X9AGet my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons Join my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/ Apply for my 1-on-1 Story Coaching program: https://jedherne.com/coaching ABOUT THE SHOW: Jed Herne is the author of three fantasy novels: Fires of the Dead, Across the Broken Stars, and The Thunder Heist. He also wrote the bestselling video game, Siege of Treboulain. On this podcast, he shares the best writing advice he's learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2023 • 13min
Fantasy Warfare: How to Write Thrilling Battle Scenes (My Secret Formula)
This podcast was originally a YouTube video. Watch that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO2vx_0TG34Get my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons Join my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/ Apply for my 1-on-1 Story Coaching program: https://jedherne.com/coaching ABOUT THE SHOW: Jed Herne is the author of three fantasy novels: Fires of the Dead, Across the Broken Stars, and The Thunder Heist. He also wrote the bestselling video game, Siege of Treboulain. On this podcast, he shares the best writing advice he's learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2023 • 16min
Worldbuilding - How I Write Fantasy Animals
This podcast was originally a YouTube video. Watch that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbsHUrYzLfICheck out my Fantasy Worldbuilder website: https://fantasyworldbuilder.com/Get my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons Join my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/ Apply for my 1-on-1 Story Coaching program: https://jedherne.com/coaching ABOUT THE SHOW: Jed Herne is the author of three fantasy novels: Fires of the Dead, Across the Broken Stars, and The Thunder Heist. He also wrote the bestselling video game, Siege of Treboulain. On this podcast, he shares the best writing advice he's learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 8, 2023 • 17min
How to get ahead of 99% of writers (in 6-12 months)
This podcast was originally a YouTube video. Watch that video here: https://youtu.be/4BbY4MukWeAGet my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons Join my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/ Apply for my 1-on-1 Story Coaching program: https://jedherne.com/coaching ABOUT THE SHOW: Jed Herne is the author of three fantasy novels: Fires of the Dead, Across the Broken Stars, and The Thunder Heist. He also wrote the bestselling video game, Siege of Treboulain. On this podcast, he shares the best writing advice he's learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2023 • 23min
First chapter mistakes new fantasy writers make
This podcast was originally a YouTube video. Watch that video here: https://youtu.be/hoFl8PGPnhQGet my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons Join my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/ Apply for my 1-on-1 Story Coaching program: https://jedherne.com/coaching ABOUT THE SHOW: Jed Herne is the author of three fantasy novels: Fires of the Dead, Across the Broken Stars, and The Thunder Heist. He also wrote the bestselling video game, Siege of Treboulain. On this podcast, he shares the best writing advice he's learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2023 • 5min
2 rules that make writing effortless
This podcast was originally a YouTube video. Watch that video here: https://youtu.be/zX4yGcKUtEMGet my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessonsJoin my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/Apply for my 1-on-1 Story Coaching program: https://jedherne.com/coachingABOUT THE SHOW:Jed Herne is the author of three fantasy novels: Fires of the Dead, Across the Broken Stars, and The Thunder Heist. He also wrote the bestselling video game, Siege of Treboulain. On this podcast, he shares the best writing advice he's learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2023 • 15min
Worldbuilding - how to make names that don't suck
This podcast was originally a YouTube video. Watch that video here: https://youtu.be/-5fjlhJSVbEGet my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons Join my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/ Apply for my 1-on-1 Story Coaching program: https://jedherne.com/coaching ABOUT THE SHOW: Jed Herne is the author of three fantasy novels: Fires of the Dead, Across the Broken Stars, and The Thunder Heist. He also wrote the bestselling video game, Siege of Treboulain. On this podcast, he shares the best writing advice he's learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2023 • 26min
My top 10 fantasy books of all time (2022)
This podcast was originally a YouTube video. Watch that video here: https://youtu.be/Cxr-TTdqFHsGet my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons Join my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/ Apply for my 1-on-1 Story Coaching program: https://jedherne.com/coaching ABOUT THE SHOW: Jed Herne is the author of three fantasy novels: Fires of the Dead, Across the Broken Stars, and The Thunder Heist. He also wrote the bestselling video game, Siege of Treboulain. On this podcast, he shares the best writing advice he's learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2023 • 14min
My top 5 underhyped fantasy books
This podcast was originally a YouTube video. Watch that video here: https://youtu.be/Tx4V3g1cMmoGet my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons Join my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/ Apply for my 1-on-1 Story Coaching program: https://jedherne.com/coaching ABOUT THE SHOW: Jed Herne is the author of three fantasy novels: Fires of the Dead, Across the Broken Stars, and The Thunder Heist. He also wrote the bestselling video game, Siege of Treboulain. On this podcast, he shares the best writing advice he's learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2023 • 43min
I took Neil Gaiman's masterclass - here's what I learned
This podcast was originally a YouTube video. Watch that video here: https://youtu.be/8SOHaty7socGet my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons Join my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/ Apply for my 1-on-1 Story Coaching program: https://jedherne.com/coaching ABOUT THE SHOW: Jed Herne is the author of three fantasy novels: Fires of the Dead, Across the Broken Stars, and The Thunder Heist. He also wrote the bestselling video game, Siege of Treboulain. On this podcast, he shares the best writing advice he's learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
