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Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic system unlike anything else." - Nicole Wallace, editor of Synopses by Sarge. Available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audio book.

Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic system unlike anything else." - Nicole Wallace, editor of Synopses by Sarge. Available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audio book.

This is the key to elevating description to art. Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic system unlike anything else." - Nicole Wallace, editor of Synopses by Sarge. Available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audio book.…

Article I wrote on Question Arcs: http://www.betternovelproject.com/blog/question-arcs/ Podcast I made on Question Arcs: https://anchor.fm/novelanalyst/episodes/3---Harry-Potter-and-the-Half-Blood-Prince-by-J--K--Rowling---Creating-Suspense-Using-Question-Arcs-e3ubui Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect read for someone lo…

Particularly in dialogue, what tactics do your characters use to get what they want? Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic system unlike anything else." - Nicole Wallace, editor of Synopses by Sarge. Available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audio book.…

Making readers feel what you want them to feel is all about information transfer. In this episode, I lay out one method for subtly transferring your emotions into readers' hearts. Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic system unlike anything else." - Nicole Wallace, …

The 3 sliders: likability, competence, proactivity. Which one are you engaging with in your opening chapter? Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic system unlike anything else." - Nicole Wallace, editor of Synopses by Sarge. Available in ebook, paperback, hardback, a…

Just like reality, great fantasy worlds are never simple. My podcast analysing The Gutter Prayer: https://novelanalyst.com/2019/09/17/the-gutter-prayer/ My interview with Gareth: https://novelanalyst.com/2019/09/19/gareth/ Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic syste…

Most people warn against them, but sometimes ... they're what readers want. My interview with Gareth Hanrahan, who gave me this advice: https://novelanalyst.com/2019/09/19/gareth/ My analysis of The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Hanrahan: https://novelanalyst.com/2019/09/17/the-gutter-prayer/ Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect…

Seriously. Avoid it. Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic system unlike anything else." - Nicole Wallace, editor of Synopses by Sarge. Available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audio book.

Is this the key to great fantasy novels? In my experience: yes. Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic system unlike anything else." - Nicole Wallace, editor of Synopses by Sarge. Available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audio book.…

The Mistborn trilogy is one of the finest epic fantasy series of all time. This episode examines how Sanderson crafted a sequel that was arguably better than the first. If you want more Mistborn analysis, I did another podcast episode on book 1: https://novelanalyst.com/2018/10/30/episode10/ Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The pe…

Revision tips from Gareth Hanrahan, author of The Gutter Prayer. My podcast analysing The Gutter Prayer: https://novelanalyst.com/2019/09/17/the-gutter-prayer/ My interview with Gareth: https://novelanalyst.com/2019/09/19/gareth/ Wrong words = remove Wrong order = keep and reorder ‘Asking yourself “how do I fix this?” implies that the text is a pro…

Intrigue + sympathetic investment = a gripping opening. Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead. "The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic system unlike anything else." - Nicole Wallace, editor of Synopses by Sarge. Available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audio book.…

This powerful question helps you get to the heart of your characters. Let me know the answers for your story! Email me at: jed.herne1@gmail.com Buy my debut fantasy book, Fires of the Dead, before Sep 27th to claim exclusive launch week bonuses: https://amzn.to/33Ebcs0 - A personalised thank-you video message - A free prequel story - Chapter annota…

My first fantasy book, Fires of the Dead, just released TODAY! (Which is why this video is a few hours late - sorry!) Get it here: https://amzn.to/33Ebcs0 When I'm struggling to write, rather than giving it all up, I often change my approach. Coming at a story from another angle can free you, and help produce your best writing even when you don't f…

If it’s an interesting process/journey/event, then you should show it in your story. If the process isn’t compelling and you just need readers to know the outcome, then you may consider telling. Neither approach is better. It’s about picking the best one for each specific scene. Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead: https://amzn.to/33Eb…

Do you need it? If you don’t, then maybe don’t waste time worrying about it. Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead: https://amzn.to/33Ebcs0 Send me a message - I love hearing from you and I respond to every email! jed.herne1(at)gmail.com

Understanding the difference is the key to creating captivating character arcs. Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead: https://amzn.to/33Ebcs0 Send me a message - I love hearing from you and I respond to every email! jed.herne1(at)gmail.com

There is no shortcut. And if you’re desperate for one, you might not truly be in love with the process. I’ve been doing this since 2012, and I still consider myself a massive newbie. After all that time, I’ve just got my first book coming out into the world. And I’m stoked with that, because I love the process so much and I love all the challenges …

As tempting as it may be to discuss your story ideas with friends, you have to be careful. In my experience, I’ve sometimes found that talking about stories you’re going to write can delude you into thinking you’ve already written them. After all, if friends say that your story sounds cool, you might feel like you’ve done your job as an author - th…

For over a year and a half, I’ve used a spreadsheet to keep track of basically everything I’ve written. It’s become a valuable habit that encourages productivity. Particularly in the first draft phase of a project, it helps me stay focused and make substantial daily progress. It can do the same for you! Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the D…

Don’t ask ‘did you like it?' Instead, ask: 1) What bores you 2) What confuses you 3) What don’t you believe 4) What’s cool? (So I don’t accidentally “fix” it.) These questions come from Mary Robinette Kowal, who uses them for early beta readers (http://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/how-and-why-i-use-online-alpha-readers-while-writing-novels/). Wha…

Hey podcast! My debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead, releases in 10 days on September 20th! It'll be available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook forms. I'm so stoked to share it with the world :). Can't wait to hear what you think! Blurb: Wisp is a Pyromancer: a magician who draws energy from fires to make his own flames. He’s also a criminal…

Don't make my mistakes! Here's what I learnt: 1. Prefer free indirect speech over direct thought 2. Avoid tricky punctuation and formatting 3. Take regular breaks 4. Voices are hard, so work them out beforehand. 5. You can do this yourself - even on a budget. Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead: https://amzn.to/33Ebcs0…

When writing fantasy novels, we often think that world building = making cool creatures, religions, and societies. That's certainly part of it. But it's also useful to consider the subtler ways you can create an interesting world for your characters to inhabit. That's what today's episode is all about. Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the De…

Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead: https://amzn.to/33Ebcs0 WIN: What's important now? It's such a valuable question to deal with feeling overwhelmed - because as an author, there's a lot of reasons to feel overwhelmed.

Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead: https://amzn.to/33Ebcs0 What if? This powerful question recently helped me take a character from bland to great - and you can use it in your own stories. My favourite 'what if' questions: 1. What if your protagonist's goal is the opposite of their current one? 2. What if the antagonist is more sympa…

Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead: https://amzn.to/33Ebcs0 Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game is a fantastic demonstration of how you should consider foreshadowing big twists, by providing micro twists earlier in your story. This episode analyses how you can pull off the same trick. My Ender's Game podcast.…

Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead: https://amzn.to/33Ebcs0 Whilst working on my upcoming book, I made a big mistake that I want you to avoid.

Aren't tropes just the worst? In this episode, I call out the most heinous ones - I bet you won't guess what common trope I detest! *** Read my debut fantasy book, Fires of the Dead: http://bit.ly/FiresOfTheDead For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter…

Aren't tropes just the worst? In this episode, I call out the most heinous ones - I bet you won't guess what common trope I detest! *** Read my debut fantasy book, Fires of the Dead: http://bit.ly/FiresOfTheDead For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter…

Goodwill Hunting is one of the most emotionally resonant films I've seen. It has a way of getting under your skin and making viewers care. Today's episode analyses how it achieves this, drawing upon theories from The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass. *** Read my debut fantasy book, Fires of the Dead: http://bit.ly/FiresOfTheDead For free …

Readers can only read forwards. Writers can cheat. Use this to your advantage, authors! *** Read my debut fantasy book, Fires of the Dead: http://bit.ly/FiresOfTheDead For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter: https://jedherne.com/club/…

Gabriel Bergmoser said that The Name of the Wind somehow makes a man playing an instrument more suspenseful than a man fighting a dragon. That's not an insult. That's a compliment, because Patrick Rothfuss' incredible fantasy novel is a masterclass in making small stakes feel huge. *** Podcast I did analysing The Name of the Wind in more detail: ht…

For readers to appreciate how far characters have come, you need to show how far they've gone. This episode describes how. *** Read my debut fantasy book, Fires of the Dead: http://bit.ly/FiresOfTheDead For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter: https:/…

Happy Saturday! Something special for you today :) I recently gave an in-depth creative writing workshop to an audience of 10 year-olds. They were amazing! Such good questions, and such attentive engagement. In this workshop, I discussed the main tenants of good stories: Plot - what happens Character - who is happens to, and who makes things happen…

In The Emotional Craft of Fiction, a wonderful writing advice book, legendary literary agent Donald Maass outlines how writers can make readers feel emotion. As he says: "readers can read a novel, or they can experience it." One technique to achieve this emotional engagement is to consider plot vs. emotional goals. Having both is the key to empathy…

According to Gary Chapman's book, The Five Love Languages, we each have unique ways of showing and giving appreciation. These are: 1 - Quality Time 2 - Words of Affirmation 3 - Touch 4 - Gifts 5 - Acts of Service As an author, you can use these love languages to create more complex, interesting, and realistic characters. *** Read my debut fantasy b…

While I don't believe in writer's block, I do believe that procrastination exists. However, I don't want it to exist, so in this episode I'll outline a four-step approach to diagnose and solve the enemy of productivity. This four-step approach has the handy acronym of DUST. We procrastinate because things are: D - Difficult U - Undefined S - Scary …

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For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter: https://jedherne.com/club/

For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter: https://jedherne.com/club/

For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter: https://jedherne.com/club/

For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter: https://jedherne.com/club/

For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter: https://jedherne.com/club/

For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter: https://jedherne.com/club/

For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter: https://jedherne.com/club/

For free fantasy & sci-fi stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and to stay updated with my writing, join my free email newsletter: https://jedherne.com/club/