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)
Joe Abercrombie joins me to discuss the opening chapters from his new book, The Devils. Get my free 5-day character course: https://jedherne.com/character-course/?video=7sT2WMKgN-0 ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 01:23 - Writing a great opening hook 10:59 - Does Joe read aloud during editing? 12:05 - What makes 'good prose'? 13:34 - Deep dive into Diaz’s character 22:53 - Chapter transitions and pacing 25:01 - Introduction of Alex 30:03 - Using familiar tropes in fresh ways 34:45 - Making metaphors multilayered 41:00 - Worldbuilding through POV 46:40 - Deductive vs inductive worldbuilding 49:55 - Abercrombie’s anti-worldbuilding approach 54:17 - How to introduce several characters at once 01:02:33 - Jed's favourite character from The Devils 1:04:55 - What is Joe trying to improve with his writing? 📙 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/