9 Plot Mistakes Every New Fantasy Writer Makes
I've edited a lot of fantasy novels this year - here's the most common plot mistakes I find.
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⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Beating the antagonist too early
02:13 - Repetitive scene formats
04:01 - Passive protagonist
05:20 - Weak throughline
08:15 - Soggy middle
13:56 - Weak consequences
15:00 - Misaligning the 3 Ps
15:52 - The peter-out ending
17:36 - Lucky breaks for the protagonist
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🧑 ABOUT ME:
Hi! My name's Jed. I'm a fantasy author with three published novels and a bestselling video game. On this channel, I draw from my 10+ years of writing experience to help you become a better writer.
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(Note: I don't always get a chance to reply to every email. However, I do my best to read as many of them as possible, and it's my preferred method of communication.)
Apply for my Fantasy Outlining Bootcamp: http://jedherne.com/outline
⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Beating the antagonist too early
02:13 - Repetitive scene formats
04:01 - Passive protagonist
05:20 - Weak throughline
08:15 - Soggy middle
13:56 - Weak consequences
15:00 - Misaligning the 3 Ps
15:52 - The peter-out ending
17:36 - Lucky breaks for the protagonist
✏️ MY FREE WRITING ADVICE BOOK:
Get my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons
🚀 BUILD BETTER WRITING HABITS:
Join my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/
💌 MY NEWSLETTER:
Get a free fantasy story when you sign up to my free, fortnightly author newsletter: https://bit.ly/jednewsletter
📙 MY BOOKS:
Across the Broken Stars: https://jedherne.com/acrossthebrokens...
The Thunder Heist: https://jedherne.com/thethunderheist/
Fires of the Dead: https://jedherne.com/firesofthedead
🎮 MY VIDEO GAME:
Siege of Treboulain: https://jedherne.com/siege-of-treboul...
🔨 MY FAVOURITE WRITING TOOLS:
Freewrite Traveller (distraction-free writing laptop): https://getfreewrite.com/?rstr=6485 - use this affiliate link for a 5% discount.
MailerLite (best email newsletter software for authors): https://www.mailerlite.com/a/awmq7yim...
ProWritingAid (editing software that helped a lot with my early books): https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=4301
🧑 ABOUT ME:
Hi! My name's Jed. I'm a fantasy author with three published novels and a bestselling video game. On this channel, I draw from my 10+ years of writing experience to help you become a better writer.
💬 CONNECT WITH ME:
Follow me on Instagram: Instagram: jedherne
Send me an email: jed(at)jedherne.com
(Note: I don't always get a chance to reply to every email. However, I do my best to read as many of them as possible, and it's my preferred method of communication.)
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