The Fantasy Writing Show with Jed Herne

Good vs Bad Fantasy Plots: The 5 Key Differences

March 31, 2026·18 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Read my new book, Plotting Your Fantasy Novel. It just released yesterday!After publishing four fantasy novels, and teaching hundreds of writers in my programs, I’ve realised there are 5 main differences between good fantasy plots and bad fantasy plots. I’ve been thinking about this a lot, because over the past year I’ve spent well over 1000 hours writing Plotting Your Fantasy Novel — my first non-fiction book on the craft of storytelling. If you’re writing a fantasy novel, and you want readers to be utterly captivated by your plot, it’s crucial to understand these 5 differences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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