To celebrate the channel reaching 100,000 subscribers, I'm answering 42 of your writing questions. Enjoy and thank you for helping me reach this milestone!

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⏲ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:31 Making dialogue realistic
00:05:23 Creating gripping characters
00:10:17 Weaving complex themes
00:12:20 Favourite book of 2024
00:14:48 Writing deep relationships
00:19:40 Crafting original villains
00:25:30 Key writing lessons per book
00:31:21 Adding travelinspired details
00:35:03 Jed's best book to start with
00:37:14 Visiting a character's world
00:38:52 Choosing your next project
00:42:08 Using objects to add depth
00:44:04 Future interactive novels
00:49:06 Condensing a long novel
00:53:06 Room for improvement
00:57:21 My most interesting book to write
01:00:16 Grabbing readers’ attention
01:02:32 Best writing software
01:05:49 Creating Kef Cutmark
01:07:42 Writing unfamiliar settings
01:09:22 Writing the first novel
01:12:57 Staying motivated as a writer
01:17:35 Unwritable stories
01:19:00 Handling distractions
01:20:25 Writing sequels in a series
01:21:52 Balancing social life
01:23:58 Dealing with procrastination
01:25:57 Balancing lore with story
01:26:52 Applying architecture to writing
01:29:11 Unique ways to include dragons
01:31:51 Jed's favourite trope
01:32:41 "What if I'm wasting my time?"
01:35:47 Thoughts on cursed artifacts
01:37:51 Creative magic systems
01:41:16 Writing protagonists like yourself
01:44:19 Potential writing craft book
01:47:09 Cover artists
01:48:25 Thoughts on AI in fiction
01:53:19 Biggest change from draft to final
01:56:24 Inspiring scenes in writing
02:00:21 Confidence to share writing advice
02:04:09 Favourite memories in writing and teaching

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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/...

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Siege of Treboulain: https://jedherne.com/siegeoftreboul...

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Scene Structure Template: https://jedherne.gumroad.com/l/scene