Jed Herne | 20 Sentence Mistakes New Fantasy Writers Make @Jed_Herne | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
This is a full masterclass on writing better sentences in your fantasy novel.
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⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:07 - Time travelling reactions
01:01 - Double Negatives
01:45 - Incorrect adjective order
03:49 - Overindulging on adjectives
04:49 - Bubble wrap words
08:55 - Incorrect adjective pacing
10:38 - Repetitive sentence lengths
12:50 - Weird anatomy
14:19 - Sentence splices
16:07 - Passive voice
18:22 - The Ending Bias
19:37 - Beige diction
21:48 - Anachronistic words
24:25 - Ignoring the Oxford comma
25:35 - Thoughtless adverbs
27:00 - Generic verbs
28:08 - Thesaurus brain
29:31 - Silly dialogue tags
31:40 - Describing what isn't happening
32:35 - Weasel words
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🧑 ABOUT ME:
Hi! My name's Jed Herne. I'm a fantasy author with four published novels and a video game. On this channel, I draw from my 10+ years of writing experience to help you become a better writer.
This is a full masterclass on writing better sentences in your fantasy novel.
Get ProWritingAid (20% discount with my affiliate link): jedherne.com/prowritingaid
⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:07 - Time travelling reactions
01:01 - Double Negatives
01:45 - Incorrect adjective order
03:49 - Overindulging on adjectives
04:49 - Bubble wrap words
08:55 - Incorrect adjective pacing
10:38 - Repetitive sentence lengths
12:50 - Weird anatomy
14:19 - Sentence splices
16:07 - Passive voice
18:22 - The Ending Bias
19:37 - Beige diction
21:48 - Anachronistic words
24:25 - Ignoring the Oxford comma
25:35 - Thoughtless adverbs
27:00 - Generic verbs
28:08 - Thesaurus brain
29:31 - Silly dialogue tags
31:40 - Describing what isn't happening
32:35 - Weasel words
✏️ MY FREE WRITING ADVICE BOOK:
Get my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': jedherne.com/lessons
🚀 BUILD BETTER WRITING HABITS:
Join my Easy Writing Habits course: easywritinghabits.com
📙 MY BOOKS:
Across the Broken Stars: jedherne.com/acrossthebrokenstars
The Thunder Heist: jedherne.com/thethunderheist
Fires of the Dead: jedherne.com/firesofthedead
Kingdom of Dragons: kickstarter.com/projects/jedherne/kingdom-of-dragons
🎮 MY VIDEO GAME:
Siege of Treboulain: jedherne.com/siege-of-treboulain-details
🧑 ABOUT ME:
Hi! My name's Jed Herne. I'm a fantasy author with four published novels and a video game. On this channel, I draw from my 10+ years of writing experience to help you become a better writer.
