15 Ways to Hook Fantasy Readers on Page 1

Jed Herne April 13, 2025
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Jed Herne

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Helping you write better fantasy books 🧙 On this channel, I share the best fantasy writing advice that I've learned from publishing four novels and a video game. My books include Kingdom of Dragons, The Thunder Heist, Across the Broken Stars, and Fires of the Dead. I also wrote Siege of Treboulain (an interactive fantasy novel published by Choice of Games). Through my classes and programs, I've worked with 200+ fantasy writers to help them improve their stories. This has given me a lot of insight into the most common struggles that new fantasy writers face. I run this channel to share my learnings. Want to join my accountability and support community for fantasy writers? Then click the first link down below 👇

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Use these 15 hooks to get readers interested in your story. Get my free character development course: https://jedherne.com/character-course/?video=uu2Dp1ec924 ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:26 - Sympathy 01:52 - Skill 03:05 - Personality 04:26 - Progression 06:18 - Worthy Cause 10:05 - Rare Event 11:58 - Mystery 13:15 - Why-Dunnit 15:30 - Conflict 17:43 - Arrival 18:54 - Alternate History 20:03 - Unique Magic 21:16 - Strange Society 22:04 - Unusual World 22:32 - Genre Blending 📙 MY BOOKS: Across the Broken Stars: https://jedherne.com/acrossthebrokenstars The Thunder Heist: https://jedherne.com/thethunderheist/ Fires of the Dead: https://jedherne.com/firesofthedead Kingdom of Dragons: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jedherne/kingdom-of-dragons 🎮 MY VIDEO GAME: Siege of Treboulain: https://jedherne.com/siege-of-treboulain-details/

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