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)
How to write your first book (here on Jed's YouTube channel): https://youtu.be/amEfcgyUamw Prompted by a listener question, we share the tips we wish we’d known when we started writing our first book. If you’re a new writer, then this episode is for you! OUR TOP 8 TIPS: 0:00 - Intro 4:02 - Tip 1: Finish the book 5:11 - Tip 2: Don’t expect to find your voice right away - and that’s okay 7:58 - Tip 3: Try to enjoy the process - writer what you like 13:54 - Tip 4: It’s okay if it’s hard 19:08 - Tip 5: Think about point of view and tense - but it’s okay to mess up 27:03 - Tip 6: There’s no one right way to write a book 30:16 - Tip 7: Be consistent with your routine (but it’s okay to take a break) 37:15 - Tip 8: Just keep writing 42:05 - Summary WORKS MENTIONED: How to Read Novels Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster: https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Novels-Like-Professor-ebook/dp/B0015DWNR4 BOOK EDITING: If you're interested in having Jed Herne edit your book, he'd love to work with you. Apply for book editing here: https://www.jedherne.com/editing PATREON: Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords EMAIL US YOUR QUESTIONS: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com OUR WEBSITE: https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: https://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: https://www.paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: https://www.robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson. https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon and Daniel! #podcast #podcasting #podcasts #sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #writing #writingadvice #writingcommunity #writers #author #authortube #panel #books #literature #reading #read #advice