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 5,000+ writers in my live classes and self-paced courses. 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, then read my book, Plotting Your Fantasy Novel . This book will help you decide exactly what events you should include in your novel. Unlike other methods,

The Fantasy Writing Show with Jed Herne is a arts podcast hosted by Jed Herne, with 80 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  This 1 Change Makes Your Fantasy Prose 10x Stronger

  Aug 25, 202616 min

  There’s one simple change that will make your fantasy prose 10x more immersive and engaging for readers. This change follows something I call The Anchor Principle . Today, I’ll show you how I applied this principle to edit a scene for one of my writing students. Then I’ll show you the same passage in his final published book, so that you can see how he implemented this simple change to massively improve his prose. Once you learn how to use this Anchor Principle I’m about to show you, it’s going to make your writing so much stronger moving forward. Want me to personally help you write a great fantasy novel? Join my 12-Week Fantasy Writing Bootcamp . Read Michael Johnson's book, Children of Ziwei . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The Only 4 Causes of Writer's Block (And How to Fix It)

  Jul 25, 202622 min

  Over the last 14 years of writing, I’ve found that there are really only four causes of writers block. Today, I want to help you understand what these four causes are (and how to fix them) so that you never get stuck when you’re writing a story. For a bit of context, over the past 14 years I’ve written 9 fantasy books, 4 of which are currently published. I’ve also released an interactive fiction novel, and I’ve also published a nonfiction book, Plotting Your Fantasy Novel , which was a #1 Amazon Best Seller during launch week. So while I’m certainly not the most prolific writer in the world, I think I’ve generally done a good job of avoiding writers’ block, and I want to share that experience with you today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The Easy Way to Name Your Fantasy Characters (The Naming Diamond)

  Jul 7, 202624 min

  Have you ever struggled to find the right names for your fantasy characters? Maybe you feel like - until you find that perfect name - you can’t start writing their story? Well, over the last fourteen years I’ve been writing, I’ve felt that way plenty of times. But after publishing five books, I’ve developed a system I call the Naming Diamond, which makes it easy to create names that perfectly suit your characters. In today's episode, I'll show you how to use this tool. Join 5,000+ writers who have taken my free 5-day character development course: https://jedherne.com/character Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  I Helped a Stranger Write & Publish a Fantasy Novel (Full Case Study)

  Jun 19, 202629 min

  Today, I'm joined by Michael Johnson. Three years ago, he joined my Story Coaching program to get my help with his first fantasy novel. That book — Children of Ziwei — is now published! In this episode, I wanted to share Michael’s journey with you, so that you can see what it takes to go from idea to published book. Most importantly, you'll see how Michael overcame the creative challenges he faced along the way. This episode includes real clips from our coaching calls, so that you can see exactly how we fixed his story’s biggest problems and brought his book to life. So if you’re going through the process of writing a fantasy novel as well, you’re going to find this video extremely useful.  Watch the video version of this episode. Want my personal help with your writing? Apply for my 12-week Fantasy Writing Bootcamp . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  I Wrote a Fantasy Novel in 42 Days (And You Can, Too)

  Jun 8, 202619 minS0

  <p>I wrote the first draft of The Thunder Heist in 42 days, which by my standards is a pretty quick project! But I haven't always been a fast writer. In fact, my first novel took me 360 days to write the first draft. So in today's podcast, I’m going to explain the 5 factors that helped me write the first draft so fast, so that you can speed up the time it takes to bring your own novels to life. </p><br><p>Want to improve your writing even further? Read my new book, Plotting Your Fantasy Novel.</p><p > Hosted on...

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