A fantasy writing advice show, jointly hosted by Jed Herne, Dyrk Ashton, Rob J. Hayes, and Michael R. Fletcher.
Curated by: Jed Herne (128 videos)
I sit down with Joe Abercrombie to look at his opening chapters from 'A Little Hatred.' Join my First Chapter Mastery program: https://firstchaptermastery.com/ (This includes a recording of my First Chapter Critique workshop) ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:40 - Joe's philosophy on 1st chapters 01:34 - Picking the right character to start with 04:07 - How to write a great opening sentence 09:40 - Does your setting matter? 13:17 - Foreshadowing 17:17 - Write in layers 18:50 - Developing unique character voices 21:39 - Joe's planning method 27:41 - Moving to Savine's chapter 30:08 - Dialogue vs description 35:18 - Use worldbuilding to build character 36:51 - How to build complex characters 41:37 - Use side characters 47:26 - Impactful introductions 50:53 - Joe's biggest tips for writers 📙 MY BOOKS: Across the Broken Stars: https://jedherne.com/acrossthebrokenstars The Thunder Heist: https://jedherne.com/thethunderheist/ Fires of the Dead: https://jedherne.com/firesofthedead Kingdom of Dragons: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jedherne/kingdom-of-dragons 🎮 MY VIDEO GAME: Siege of Treboulain: https://jedherne.com/siege-of-treboulain-details/ 🔨 MY FAVOURITE WRITING TOOLS: Freewrite Traveller (distraction-free writing laptop): https://getfreewrite.com/?rstr=6485 - use my affiliate link for a 5% discount. ProWritingAid (great editing software): https://jedherne.com/prowritingaid - 10% discount with my affiliate link. Scene Structure Template: https://jedherne.gumroad.com/l/scene