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.

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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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