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I asked 400 fantasy readers: "What's the best way to start a fantasy novel?" In this video, I react to the top 10 most common responses.

⏲ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction
00:39 Introduce the magic system
03:16 Start with the villain
09:12 Foreshadowing
11:09 Set the tone
13:16 Prologues
16:32 Dialogue
20:08 Mystery
23:16 Worldbuilding
25:29 Introduce the main character
29:26 In media res

MY BOOKS:
Across the Broken Stars: https://jedherne.com/acrossthebrokens...
The Thunder Heist: https://jedherne.com/thethunderheist/
Fires of the Dead: https://jedherne.com/firesofthedead
Kingdom of Dragons: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

MY VIDEO GAME:
Siege of Treboulain: https://jedherne.com/siegeoftreboul...