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Czanos
Would anything interesting happen if an Allomancer Burned a Hemalurgic spike, or a Feruchemist Tapped one?Brandon Sanderson
Er, well, it’s possible. But you’d have to be burning a Hemalurgic spike that killed you and took your power... Just like you can’t gain anything by burning a metalmind unless you infused it yourself.Tags
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ecurbmp
Any chance of an Elantris or Warbreaker revisit down the road, or are you done with those worlds?Brandon Sanderson
I hope to do a 10th anniversary edition of Elantris (revised and updated) in 2015, with a sequel the same year.Tags
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Meeeeech
Who would win this three way fight? Vin vs. Vasher vs. Lan? I vote Vin...Brandon Sanderson
Depends on how much metal Vin has, how many Breaths Vasher has, and if Lan can get the jump on them. Probably Vin, though Rand would blow her out of the water.
MEEEEECH
P.S. Vin would lure Rand to Far Madding and take him down.
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kikastrophe
Any idea how many books will be in the series?Brandon Sanderson
Tor asked me not to lock myself into a length. But I plotted Kings at 10 books.Tags
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Alphashard
It is difficult to think of questions that don't deal with the plot! Will there be romance in The Way of Kings?Brandon Sanderson
Yes. Two of them, actually.Tags
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Theodor89
What tone will The Way of Kings have? Darker or lighter then your previous work?Brandon Sanderson
My goal is to blend some of the wit in Warbreaker with darker edge of Mistborn. It certainly won’t be lighter. But there should be moments when you laugh. The greatest authors out there—RJ and Martin come to mind—can do both at the same time.Tags
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HalBrandenburg
Can you reveal anything about the setting in Kings?Brandon Sanderson
The setting with be the most unique I’ve done. Entirely new ecology. The world is hit by a huge hurricane every few days. Everything has evolved to deal with that. There is no soil, just rock, and even plants have thick shells they can withdraw into.Tags
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kikastrophe
So, is Kings in any way like your other books? Shall we expect an unexpected twist?Brandon Sanderson
Kings is like my books in some ways. But in order to be grand as a series, it had to start—oddly—more humbly. Yes, there are twists. I wrote it so that the epilogue redefines the entire book and series. Each of the four viewpoints has an epilogue. Much as RJ had huge prologues, this series will have huge epilogues. Those epilogues, like the Elantris first lines, are intended to be ‘BANG’ moments.Tags
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goddessladyj
Any idea when The Way of Kings will be published?Brandon Sanderson
Kings will be coming out in September or August of next year.Tags
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kqrpnb
Brandon, how do you think The Way of Kings will read as a complete set with your voice in the last books? Did you plan ahead for that?Brandon Sanderson
Short answer is yes. We’ll see if I can pull it off. Original plans for my series was for a 36 book arc. I thought that would intimidate readers. But the secret answer is this: People ask for an Elantris sequel. There is one. It is called Mistborn.Tags
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rhPieces
Elantris and Mistborn had darker settings, Warbreaker lighter. Where does The Way of Kings fall?Closer to Mistborn.Tags
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Banvard
Snake or the Fox?Brandon Sanderson
Fox. They look cooler.
BANVARD
All my gold on the Fox beating the game for only a ta'veren can cheat at the unbeatable. Cough, Mat.
BRANDON SANDERSON
Maybe the answer should have been “Fox or Snake? Neither. Raven.”
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eliyannakaiser
How goes loverboy's Min/[Elayne]/Aviendha thingee? And which girl would you go with?Brandon Sanderson
It’s interesting, as could be expected. I’d pick Min for me, but Aviendha for Rand. Know that RJ was very clear on how that whole thing was to end up. So no guesswork by me. (whew).Tags
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kqrpnb
Brandon, how do you think WoT will read as a complete set with your voice in the last books? Did you plan ahead for that?Brandon Sanderson
I tried very hard. The characters should read right, the plot should read right. I think it will read cohesive. These books will not go off on random tangents. In fact, I’m hoping that the narrative will feel like a shift back toward 4/5/6, which are my favorite WoT books.Tags
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chrisoubre
Any talks of writing other novels based on Robert Jordan's world: The Age of Legends, the 4th Age...?Brandon Sanderson
RJ was very uncomfortable with the idea of people writing in his world. I want to respect that. You might see the Outriggers or the two prequels he planned to write. But no Age of Legends or Hawkwing. At least, that has been my suggestion to Harriet. It is her call.
Graendal
Yes! Please do what you can to get the prequels or outriggers published once you've finished writing A Memory of Light.
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Emma
Will there be an Intro (explanation) at The Gathering Storm? Which explains the three books for people who aren't online?Brandon Sanderson
I wrote a foreword for the book explaining my involvement and the three book split. We were going to have Harriet do it, but the time grew tight, so I did it and had her revise it.Tags
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HalBrandenburg
Did you kill Asmodean?Brandon Sanderson
Yes. Twice. WITH MY MIND.Tags
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joshuapatrao
Can you offer us anything at all on the status of The Eye of the World movie?Brandon Sanderson
I don’t have much time to keep an eye (no pun intended) on the movie too closely. The producer was at JordanCon, though, and I was put at ease somewhat by speaking with him. As far as I know, it’s still in preproduction an in the scriptwriting stage. When they have a script, I’ll ask if I can read it. Maria, RJ’s assistant, is in charge of that. I’ve got my hands full writing the books!Tags
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Banvard
Was there any character you disliked writing within the Wheel of Time universe?Brandon Sanderson
As an author, you get very good at being inside someone’s head. And so it’s hard to dislike writing anyone. That said, there’s a certain Cadsuane scene that—when I read the notes—I didn’t look forward to.Tags
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timee1989
Will you also work on the other two prequels?Brandon Sanderson
It would be almost as hard to let someone else do it as it would be to let them do a Mistborn book. But Harriet and Tor seem more interested in the Outriggers right now. We’ll see.Tags
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Graendal
How do you feel about the degeneration of Rand and Egwene's relationship? Could Amyrlin and Dragon work?Brandon Sanderson
I think it was one of the best things RJ did. It played with our expectations in a great way. And I think Rand has his hands plenty full right now without adding Egwene back in. They have gone different directions in life. It was quite well done, though sad.Tags
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Congo_Red_Jr
Congrats dude! Isn't it custom to celebrate? You should tell us who killed Asmodean as celebration! =PBrandon Sanderson
I’ll tell Asmodean’s killer in one of the books, I promise.Tags
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jeremy208
Can we expect any short stories set in the Warbreaker world anytime soon?Brandon Sanderson
Short stories in Warbreaker world are unlikely. I’m working on some Mistborn ones, though. If I were going to do more Warbreaker, I’d just write the sequel, Nightblood.Tags
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Graendal
A question that's been on my mind for a while. If Returned can't have children, how are Siri and Vivenna descended from one?Brandon Sanderson
Excellent question. One I have to RAFO. When I was writing Warbreaker, I was planning on two books. I seeded two questions to be answered in the next book. One was the origin of the royal family. The second was how Vasher was able to survive while hiding his divine Breath. I will answer these questions. Eventually. (It has to do with restoring Breath and life to the child while still in the womb.).Tags
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Thistledown
When will the Kindle version of Warbreaker be released?Brandon Sanderson
I wish I could answer that. Amazon always takes its sweet time getting my books in Kindle format. We’ve been bugging them. Hopefully soon. It’s annoying to not have one up for sale yet.Tags
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jeremy208
Is Clod Arsteel?
greywanderer
I second jeremy208's question, Is Clod Arsteel?
Peter Ahlstrom
Yes.Tags
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Graendal
Did you ever notice how similar Graendal and Blushweaver are in personality?Brandon Sanderson
I didn’t until I started work on the WoT book. I wrote Warbreaker years before I was offered the WoT. I noticed and laughed. RJ’s books are dug pretty deeply into my subconscious. I think they’re very different as characters, but Graendal was obviously an influence on Blushweaver.Tags
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scarplat
At the end of Warbreaker you said that they split up their breaths, how if they can only do all at once?Brandon Sanderson
I talk about this in the annotations. But Denth was lying to Vivenna at that point.Tags
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onelowerlight
What first gave you the idea for Warbreaker? What was your first inspiration for it?Brandon Sanderson
Warbreaker came from a lot of sources. Siri and Vivenna were side characters in a book I never finished. Vasher came from the line that starts the book. No space to post it here, but give it a read. Nightblood came because...well, I just wanted to have a talking sword.Tags
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Graendal
Do you know when the audio version of Warbreaker will be released?Brandon Sanderson
Like Elantris, there will be two audio version of Warbreaker. Performed and straight read. Both are in production. Dramatic is coming October http://tinyurl.com/nsrr3l. Looks like unabridged is October too. http://bit.ly/15rJFFTags
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jddennis
I was wondering why you chose to capitalize the "b" & the "c" in BioChromatic.Brandon Sanderson
To be honest, it just looked better that way. I thought it made the word easier to read. Might be my Korean language study influencing me.Tags
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pfchristopher
Why didn't Vin know the Atium bead Zane gave her wasn't real? Cant she sense how big reserves are?Brandon Sanderson
Atium reserves always look bigger than they are to an allomancer. It burns so quickly. She just didn’t have enough experience with atium to realize she’d been duped.Tags
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mnehring
How did you come up with what metal would give what powers in Mistborn?Brandon Sanderson
The metals just worked out right. [later] I see I misunderstood. The assignment of metals to powers was done mostly randomly. I started by trying to mix and match colors and hues, but that ended up not working. I also originally wanted the physical to be more common, and then move toward less common with mental and others. Hence, iron is physical, Gold is mental, [sic] Atium is temporal. The mentals don’t quite fit this, though.Tags
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King_Yoshi
How did you come up with the amazing plot twist at the end of Hero of Ages?Brandon Sanderson
Honestly, I did it by plotting out all three books at once. It feels right because I’d been planning all along.Tags
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joshuapatrao
Do you plan to ever interconnect your worlds or at least allude to past worlds in your books?Brandon Sanderson
Hummm. What an odd question. I’d never do that, would I? (Look for Hoid/Adonalsium).Tags
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Thistledown
Any plans for a kindle Elantris version? Is The Way of Kings slated for 2010 along with WoT book 2? Now that you've revised WoK, do you think you'll release two books next year (WoT and The Way of Kings)?Brandon Sanderson
Yes, if we can get Amazon to pay attention. (Grr.) And yes, two books next year. The Way of Kings and WoT13. 2011 will probably have just one, though. I don’t know if I’ll be able to write the Way of Kings sequel in time.Tags
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rrjr010
Would you be willing to take bribes to start Nightblood before finishing WoT!?Brandon Sanderson
Heh. Nightblood will happen someday. Bribes of cookies or Magic Cards at signings might help. More seriously, I do intend to do this—and post it online as I write it—but it probably won’t be for a few years.
rrjr010
Then you shall have both when you come here this winter. Help turn a few years into six months, right?
BRANDON SANDERSON
lol. Well, it can’t hurt. But I DO have a lot on my plate... We’ll see. I want an Elantris sequel out for 2015.
rrjr010
Wow, an Elantris sequel would be awesome too. Where would it fit chronologically after the end of Elantris?
BRANDON SANDERSON
Elantris direct sequel would be 10 years later and use Kiin’s children as viewpoint characters living in Fjorden.
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Czanos
If a Feruchemist Taps warmth, does it actually warm them up physically, or do they just feel warmer?Brandon Sanderson
It actually warms them. It’s not just a feeling.Tags
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Feifner
Can Hoid travel through worlds? Or, in other words, are all of your "Hoids" one person?Brandon Sanderson (2009-07-08)
Well, "Hoid" the name is an alias that a certain person is using, and he stole it from someone else. But the person named Hoid in Elantris, Mistborn, and Warbreaker are all the same individual. For the record, this is not a "name cameo." This is, indeed, the very same person.Tags
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Anusien
Why did Lord Ruler not destroy the logbook knowing what trouble Ruin could cause with it?Brandon Sanderson
A few reasons. First, Ruin had his fingers in the Lord Ruler’s soul by then already. Subtle things are easier to influence. He played off the Lord Ruler’s natural nostalgia and desire to hold onto something so important to his past.Tags
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Feifner
Do you think you will ever include dragons in your books?Brandon Sanderson
Dragonsteel, a series I’ll do someday, has Dragons in it. Hint: This world/series is very important to Hoid.Tags
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Rinzi
Or visit Albuquerque, NM! I'll work on getting cookie and magic card bribes for you...Brandon Sanderson
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pmrbluepat
Who is your favorite character that you have ever created in any of your books?Brandon Sanderson (2009-07-08)
You ask a tough question. Very tough. I'll have to say Hoid is my favorite.Tags
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jamesgubera
Where do you get your inspiration to create new worlds & characters?Brandon Sanderson
Inspiration comes from all over. Often things I see. Color magic in Warbreaker came from watching b/w movies. The mist in Mistborn came from driving through a foggy night at 70mph. Sazed came from a Buddhist monk I met in Korea. Sarene came from a friend, Annie, who complained that she was too tall and too smart for men to want to date. If you want more, send me an email and ask for my “Ideas” essay. @PeterAhlstrom will send it to you.Tags
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Rinzi
Are there any characters in your books who you actually DON'T like?Brandon Sanderson
Does Cadsuane count? (J/K. I love you Cads. Really, don’t beat me up.) I have characters that didn’t bloom like I wanted. Parlin in Warbreaker still itches at me. Could have been done better. I always wished I could give Ham more time in Mistborn. But I can’t think of anyone I don’t like. When I write as someone, as oily as they are, I see life as them.Tags
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Fiirvoen
What is your favorite book that you've written and had published?Brandon Sanderson
I’d pick Mistborn 3 if I had to. But The Gathering Stormand Kings are both better than it is.Tags
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Feifner
Who is your favorite character from The Way of Kings?Brandon Sanderson
Favorite character is Lightsong. I had long wanted to do a character who would have fit in an Oscar Wilde play. If you want to cast Rupert Everett as Lightsong in your head, feel free. [Mistake on Brandon's part? This was the closest match I found.]Tags
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onelowerlight
You've obviously read many fantasy authors, but which SF authors have been major influences in your career?Brandon Sanderson
I’d say that my biggest SF influences are Asimov and Vinge. I love Asimov’s plots. I love Vinge’s worlds.Tags
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joshuapatrao
Have you thought about publishing a short story collection in the future? Would Tor do it?Brandon Sanderson
Don’t expect this for many years. And it might end up at a smaller specialty press.Tags
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pmrbluepat
Can we hang out sometime? I'll just sit and watch you write, maybe even bring a fruitcake over. Thoughts?Brandon Sanderson
Ha. Well, that would be...odd. But I go out to dinner with readers while on tour, if they get a group together. -
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mossjon
Loving Warbreaker! How do you write women characters so well?Brandon Sanderson
A mixture of helpful women friends and a lot of early failures. I’ve found the biggest problem with writing the opposite gender comes when you add them simply be a love interest. Nobody is just a love interest in their own minds. Make them a character first, a plot device second.
MOSSJON
Even Elantris had a great woman character. So you must be hiding the early failures. And that is why/how you succeed so well. Kudos!
BRANDON SANDERSON
Early failures were in the books that didn’t get published. (White Sand’s female lead was cringe-worthy.)
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joshuapatrao
Do you read Stephen King? Also, which fantasy tomes would you absolutely recommend reading?Brandon Sanderson
King is amazing. Truly a brilliant writer. If anyone hasn’t read, try The Stand or a short story collection. I suggest Name of the Wind, Dragonsbane, or anything by Pratchett. Particualrly The Truth. I like Jordan (duh) McCaffrey and Rawn a lot too. Williams’s Sorrow and Thorn is great. Others: Tigana, or anything by Kay really, Sabriel by Nix, and The Golden Compass are all excellent.Tags
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padmeamanda
As a RJ fan who has never read any of your literature, which of your books should I start reading today?Brandon Sanderson
I’d suggest Mistborn first. Warbreaker wouldn’t be a bad place to start either, as it’s a stand alone. Mistborn (the first book is called The Final Empire) is a complete trilogy. RJ readers tend to like series.Tags
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goldeneyes05
Do you ever take a break? Seems like you're always doing something.Brandon Sanderson
Went out to dinner with my wife for our anniversary last night. Does that count? The truth is, I love what I do. So if I have time when I’m not doing something else, I work on books.Tags
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pfchristopher
Now that you've published more, what order should people read your books in? Both Fantasy & non-fantasy readers.Brandon Sanderson
Non fantasy readers I’d give Elantris to first. Fantasy readers I’d give Mistborn to.Tags
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starrylites
When working with new characters, how do you keep their voices straight in the early writing?Brandon Sanderson
It can be hard. I often have to rewrite my first chapters after the book is finished. Practice by having four very different character ride through the same town, but see very different things.
starrylites
Thanks, Brandon! I think I"m going to have to do just that on my currently project; having character meshing problems.
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JasonMichelsen
What music have you been listening to while writing A Memory of Light?Brandon Sanderson
Daft Punk, George Winston, Will Ackerman, OC Remix, Enya, Fotheringham, and Metallica. Among others.Tags
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ren833
What is the most important part of writing that you have learned to be a successful author?Brandon Sanderson
1) Persistence. 2) Revision. 3) Characters with distinct viewpoints. 4) Use of concrete detail.Tags
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goddessladyj
Will you come back to Nebraska soon, please??Brandon Sanderson
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chrisoubre
What is the largest battle you ever fought with your editor?Brandon Sanderson
It was about Lightsong. He and I disagreed on some of the humor. Oddly, we were both right. He was claiming Lightsong wasn’t funny. What he meant was that I was allowing the humor to undermine setting. We came to a balance, and I think that Lightsong is much better for it.Footnote
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mysterylover12
Where do you get your inspiration? I always have trouble finding things to write about.Brandon Sanderson
It’s different for everyone. From me, history books help a lot. Try a favorite movie, then at a pivotal point, ask what would happen if it had gone the opposite way.Tags
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Cearafetu
Will you come to the DC area some time?Brandon Sanderson
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briansturner
Warbreaker was great, do you feel it benefited from online publishing? And would you publish that way again? It struck me that online publication is a great way to start a series, the first book is free then we are hooked.Brandon Sanderson
I don’t know if it helped, but it certainly didn’t hurt. I’ll do it again, probably for the Warbreaker sequel.Tags
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bcpeterson
What advice do you give students in your classes about writing? Opinions on 'elements of style'?Brandon Sanderson
Whew. I don’t know if I can cover writing advice that extensive on a Twitter Q&A. Most of my classroom advice ends up in my writing podcast, Writing Excuses. http://www.writingexcuses.com/Tags
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joshuapatrao
Would you ever, if given the chance, do screenwriting, for television or for a film?Brandon Sanderson
For instance, I did the initial screenplay concept treatments for Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians. That’s what got the book sold to Dreamworks Animation. (2013, hopefully. Fingers crossed.) I might do other film screenplays. Not really interested in Television.Tags
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nethspace
So, I've seen a scheduled event in Phoenix, AZ this November. Any chance of Flagstaff?Brandon Sanderson
Afraid Pheonix is the closest I’ll get to Flagstaff for now. Tor wants to see the turnout in Phoenix first before we go to other places in the state. -
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JasonMichelsen
What is your typical daily wordcount as far as new material goes?Brandon Sanderson
It varies. 10 pages is still my goal. I usually hit it, and sometimes do much more. I write faster at the end of a book than the beginning. Also, some days I write four or five hours—some days I write fourteen or sixteen. Pretty consistently, I’ve done around 300k words a year for the last few years. Last year I pushed very hard and got around 400k.Tags
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Danbarbour
Out of everything that you have written, what would you say is your favorite and/or most proud of?Brandon Sanderson
The Gathering Storm is, by far, the best—and most difficult—thing I’ve written. It’s what I’m most proud of. For what is published, though, Warbreaker has the best writing of anything I’ve done.Tags
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cancer_moon
What's next for you after finishing TWOT? Any new worlds in store, or going back to your other ones?Brandon Sanderson
Next is getting WoT 13&14, along with the final Alcatraz book. After that, The Way of Kings 2. Then, finally, I’ll be able to do some new worlds. I’ve got two in particular I really want to visit.Tags
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mnehring
How many new story ideas do you get in a year? How many do you act on?Brandon Sanderson
About one or two of those end up as books. But each book is a combination of a dozen or more ideas.Tags
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cancer_moon
What author inspired you the most in your writing?Brandon Sanderson
Would it be cliched to say Robert Jordan? Because...well, it was Robert Jordan.Tags
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chaunceymeade
Any advice for a wannabe writer?Brandon Sanderson
Listen to Writing Excuses for more detail.Tags
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nethspace
So, what do you think of Dot's term “Brandy Sandorow” = Brandon Sanderson + Cory Doctorow?Brandon Sanderson
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Danbarbour
I just finished Warbreaker and need a new book to read. I always have trouble picking a book. Any suggestions?Brandon Sanderson
Gave some book suggestions below. If you haven’t read Pratchett, Guards Guards is another good place to begin. I liked Servant of a Dark God, coming out from Tor next month, I believe. Also, Crystal Rain by Tobias Buckell and A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge are great.Tags
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DigLazarusDig86
How do you group different ideas into one solid story?Brandon Sanderson
Look for conflict. Take the ideas, and try to make them intersect at points of conflict. Don’t let something happen that isn’t personal and important to at least one of the viewpoint characters.Tags
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Meeeeech
Which magic system of yours would you be most inclined to use? (Also include channeling!)Brandon Sanderson
Probably Feruchemy. The memorization potential would help me be a better writer.Tags
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joshuapatrao
Do you think you'll ever develop a language like Tolkien did? Elantris might count, actually, I'm not sure.Brandon Sanderson
Maybe. I did a lot of that in White Sand, which didn’t get published. I’ll do more for other books.Tags
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greywanderer
Has your Mormon upbringing consciously affected the recurring religious themes of your work?Brandon Sanderson
I’d say it is more subconscious. I’m fascinated by religion, all types, because of my upbringing. That’s why you see religion as an antagonist in my books. Also, my religion has shaped how I see morality—and therefore, how many of my characters do.Tags
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pmrbluepat
Any movie deals on the horizon?... I would particularly like to see Warbreaker.Brandon Sanderson
I have movies in the works for both Mistborn and Alcatraz.Tags
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ScottTRogers
How do you set up your workday for writing and getting all of your other "work" done?Brandon Sanderson
I try to break it up and do things in several hour chunks. Writing during some, email others. The honest truth is, I usually end up ignoring other stuff and just writing. This is why I need an assistant.Tags
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RedefineBeauty
Are you going to do a tour in the midwest ever? *Cough*cough* Chicago *cough*cough*Brandon Sanderson
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raveire
What do you think the relationship between government and religion is?Brandon Sanderson
I like separation of church and state because it protects all of us. But I like it best when religion stays out of politics directly.Tags
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txkyle
Any chances you'll do any future book-signing tours in Texas? (Houston, please!)Brandon Sanderson
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Ethan1072
What do you do to relax?Brandon Sanderson
Also, the funny thing is, writing IS relaxing for me. (Which makes me just about the luckiest guy ever.)Tags
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yagiz
Which one comes first? The story or the setting (world, races, magic sys, etc) or do they emerge together?Brandon Sanderson
It depends on the book. For Mistborn, setting was first. For Warbreaker, characters. It’s very hard to pinpoint, though, since I don’t start writing until I’ve developed all three.Tags
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Ryshon
What kind of average pagecount were you able to put out daily when working as a part time writer?Brandon Sanderson
I was a special case, as I intentionally picked a job where I could write at work. I shot for 2000 words a day. I suggest to new writers that 2k a week be a minimum. That gives you a book in about a year.Tags
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mysterylover12
Are you doing any signings in Salt Lake City soon?Brandon Sanderson
I’ll be in Provo the 11th and SLC sometime in August.