Jed Herne | These 7 Fantasy Tropes Work Every Time @Jed_Herne | Uploaded July 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Here's some of my favourite fantasy plot devices and tropes. Let me know your top tropes in the comments!
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⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Introduction
01:14 – Character Campfire Building
03:59 – Wistful Gaze for Adventure
05:43 – Corrupting Magic Item
08:51 – Magical Loopholes
11:53 – The Mentor Death
14:20 – Enemies Forced Together in Peace
15:50 – Astral Plane
✏️ 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 NEWSLETTER:
Get a free fantasy story when you sign up to my free, fortnightly author newsletter: bit.ly/jednewsletter
📙 MY BOOKS:
Across the Broken Stars: jedherne.com/acrossthebrokenstars
The Thunder Heist: jedherne.com/thethunderheist
Fires of the Dead: jedherne.com/firesofthedead
🎮 MY VIDEO GAME:
Siege of Treboulain: jedherne.com/siege-of-treboulain-details
🔨 MY FAVOURITE WRITING TOOLS:
Freewrite Traveller (distraction-free writing laptop): getfreewrite.com/?rstr=6485 - use this affiliate link for a 5% discount.
MailerLite (best email newsletter software for authors): mailerlite.com/a/awmq7yimghg9
ProWritingAid (editing software that helped a lot with my early books): prowritingaid.com/?afid=4301
🧑 ABOUT ME:
Hi! My name's Jed. I'm a fantasy author with three published novels and a bestselling video game. On this channel, I draw from my 10+ years of writing experience to help you become a better writer.
💬 CONNECT WITH ME:
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/jedherne
Send me an email: jed(at)jedherne.com
(Note: I don't always get a chance to reply to every email. However, I do my best to read as many of them as possible, and it's my preferred method of communication.)
Here's some of my favourite fantasy plot devices and tropes. Let me know your top tropes in the comments!
Enter my $1,000 Magic System contest: youtube.com/watch?v=F0vDbqMBWyE
⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Introduction
01:14 – Character Campfire Building
03:59 – Wistful Gaze for Adventure
05:43 – Corrupting Magic Item
08:51 – Magical Loopholes
11:53 – The Mentor Death
14:20 – Enemies Forced Together in Peace
15:50 – Astral Plane
✏️ 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 NEWSLETTER:
Get a free fantasy story when you sign up to my free, fortnightly author newsletter: bit.ly/jednewsletter
📙 MY BOOKS:
Across the Broken Stars: jedherne.com/acrossthebrokenstars
The Thunder Heist: jedherne.com/thethunderheist
Fires of the Dead: jedherne.com/firesofthedead
🎮 MY VIDEO GAME:
Siege of Treboulain: jedherne.com/siege-of-treboulain-details
🔨 MY FAVOURITE WRITING TOOLS:
Freewrite Traveller (distraction-free writing laptop): getfreewrite.com/?rstr=6485 - use this affiliate link for a 5% discount.
MailerLite (best email newsletter software for authors): mailerlite.com/a/awmq7yimghg9
ProWritingAid (editing software that helped a lot with my early books): prowritingaid.com/?afid=4301
🧑 ABOUT ME:
Hi! My name's Jed. I'm a fantasy author with three published novels and a bestselling video game. On this channel, I draw from my 10+ years of writing experience to help you become a better writer.
💬 CONNECT WITH ME:
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/jedherne
Send me an email: jed(at)jedherne.com
(Note: I don't always get a chance to reply to every email. However, I do my best to read as many of them as possible, and it's my preferred method of communication.)
