Jed Herne | 10 Things Fantasy Readers Hate (Writing Advice) @Jed_Herne | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 10 minutes ago.
I asked 348 fantasy readers about their least favourite story elements.
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⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Intro
00:32 – Modern language & anachronistic terms
02:14 – Slow pacing and filler content
05:02 – Forced humour
07:56 – Shallow magic systems
11:42 – Miscommunication as conflict
13:24 – Info-dumps
15:41 – Poor character development
18:47 – Gratuitous sex and violence
21:01 – Poorly executed tropes
25:04 – Forced romance

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