Here's the best novels I read in 2023, along with one key writing lesson I learned from each of them. Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jedherne/ Watch my '18 Ways to Write Unique Magic Systems' video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvqVj3RAK4U Watch my interview with Travis Baldree: ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:07 - Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 04:42 - Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson 07:17 - Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote 11:18 - Jade City by Fonda Lee 14:05 - The Disenchanted by Budd Schulberg ✏️ MY FREE WRITING ADVICE BOOK: Get my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons 🚀 BUILD BETTER WRITING HABITS: Join my Easy Writing Habits course: https://easywritinghabits.com/ 💌 MY NEWSLETTER: Get a free fantasy story when you sign up to my free, fortnightly author newsletter: https://bit.ly/jednewsletter 📙 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 🎮 MY VIDEO GAME: Siege of Treboulain: https://jedherne.com/siege-of-treboulain-details/ 🔨 MY FAVOURITE WRITING TOOLS: Freewrite Traveller (distraction-free writing laptop): https://getfreewrite.com/?rstr=6485 - use this affiliate link for a 5% discount. MailerLite (best email newsletter software for authors): https://www.mailerlite.com/a/awmq7yimghg9 ProWritingAid (editing software that helped a lot with my early books): https://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: https://www.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.)