[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #15101 (paraphrased)
TheKingOfCarrotFlowers (paraphrased)I asked Brandon whether the Heralds were once mortal Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)He RAFO'd me, which I expected, but he explained that the reason he had to RAFO...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2647 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Twenty-first - any future children's books? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)Yes, really enjoys it. Nothing until after Steelheart/Rithmatist/Alcatraz, but wants to write about a...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2646 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Twentieth - are there any characters you dislike writing about and would like to kill off? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)Joking answer: Cadsuane from WoT, someone else from...
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Questioner (paraphrased)Nineteenth -Â who would finish the Cosmere if he couldn't. Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)Maybe Brent Weeks. Sources: Kogiopsis' report - Tumblr
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Questioner (paraphrased)Eighteenth - Is his wife here? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)No; she's home with the kids because touring is kind of miserable. Sources: Kogiopsis' report - Tumblr
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Questioner (paraphrased)Seventeenth - how many series in the Cosmere? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)36 novels, don't tell some people because they'll get scared. (Mistborn is 9, Stormlight is 10,...
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Questioner (paraphrased)Sixteenth - there's a rumor about a second Elantris book. Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)Yes, that's coming someday, but Stormlight is the priority. Current schedule: Firefight...
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Questioner (paraphrased)Fifteenth - Is there something that inspires the strength of his female characters? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)His mother graduated first in her class in accounting in a...
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Questioner (paraphrased)Fourteenth - Have you ever considered writing a horror novel or dark fantasy? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)Yes, played with it, wrote a short story for a Charlaine Harris...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2639 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Thirteenth - Do the Windrunners have any Surges that Szeth doesn't have? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)RAFO because it's explained in WoR.#knights radiant, #rafo-resolved...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2638 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Twelfth - is it challenging to write from the POV of a female character and why/why not. Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)Early on - yes it was, now less so. problem was: treated...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2637 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Eleventh - Who's your favorite Firefly character? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)WASH.#favorites Sources: Kogiopsis' report - Tumblr
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2636 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Tenth - third son born during WoR, did that affect the writing process? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)Yes, can now pick out when children are written poorly in books. family...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2635 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Ninth - target audience Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)"Honestly I want everyone to read my books"; WoK/SA is targeted at epic fantasy lovers, Mistborn is more approachable for...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2634 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Eighth - favorite character from Stormlight and why Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)Obligatory "like picking a favorite child". Sources: Kogiopsis' report - Tumblr
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2633 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Seventh - By the end of The Stormlight Archive will you look into the minds of everyone who will develop powers? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)No. Lists flashback characters;...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2632 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Sixth - when he comes up with a new magic system, what's the first basic thing he works on? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)References Sanderson's First Law; magic limitations...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2631 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Fifth - Favorite fictional curse word Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)the ones from Alcatraz, esp. Grandpa Smedry's cursing by SF/F writers.#favorites Sources: Kogiopsis' report...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2630 (paraphrased)
Questioner (paraphrased)Fourth - Outside of books, what influences his writing? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)1. People he knows (Sarene is based on a friend, etc; also includes character...
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Questioner (paraphrased)Third - when is the fifth Alcatraz book? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)Whole series will be re-released next year, last book will probably come out with it. new versions will...
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Questioner (paraphrased)Second - most difficult character interaction he's ever written. Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)Mat and someone else from WoT, didn't catch it because it's a bit noisy but...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #2627 (paraphrased)
Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)First question is about a joke - writing a book with Rothfuss with competing teams of characters, giving it to GRRM for the ending - sounds like it probably won't happen...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #1426
Kogiopsis I'm guessing we are going to get RAFO'd on this but is his future-sight a Surge-ability? Brandon Sanderson *makes "RAFO" face*#fix snippets, #rafo, #renarin
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Kogiopsis We were wondering about spren gender and if spren can have non-binary genders. Brandon Sanderson That is certainly possible... After all, I should mention this, since the Parshendi have...
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Kogiopsis What happened to Renarin between collapsing on the floor of the Oathgate room, when Shallan was yelling for people to gag him, and showing up again in the later chapters? Did he actually get...
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Questioner (Paraphrased) Is it possible to imitate Radiant abilities using fabrials? Brandon Sanderson *audio picks up mid-answer* ...which ended up and followed that the failing of the Vorin church...
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Kogiopsis When is The Emperor's Soul set relative to Elantris specifically and the other cosmere books? Brandon Sanderson The Emperor's Soul is set after Elantris but not so far that the characters...
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #1430 (contains snippet)
Kogiopsis Finally, what point, usually, is society at when a Desolation comes? Because Taln was prepared to introduce them to bronze... Brandon Sanderson Yes. Kogiopsis ...and Alethi society is so far...
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Kogiopsis Is the time between Desolations regular? Brandon Sanderson No.#desolations
View Article[Words of Radiance Portland signing] Entry #1427 (contains snippet)
Kogiopsis Is neurodiversity a requirement to become a Radiant? Like do you have to be non-neurotypical? Brandon Sanderson Read the back of Words of Radiance for your answer, the back of the...
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Kogiopsis So when Renarin was writing the countdown to the Everstorm, how conscious was he of what he was doing and how in control was he? Brandon Sanderson He was not terribly in control, he was...
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Swamp-Spirit When you're writing YA do you ever feel-- Because I was feeling this while reading the Alcatraz novels-- Do you ever feel like you're limited in what you can explore by not wanting to go...
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Swamp-Spirit We have a lot of Renarin questions just because he is a character we both care a lot about, just another what could you-- give us a tidbit about Renarin's relationship with Bridge Four?...
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Swamp-Spirit Shallan's Memory ability to capture an image doesn't seem to be working exactly like an eidetic memory... Brandon Sanderson Yes. Swamp-Spirit ...because she can erase it by drawing. Is...
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Swamp-Spirit How do you-- Like both Shallan and Kaladin obviously haven't had good lives, but like-- How do you write these really tragic backstories without them feeling kind of gratuitous or forced?...
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Airred You said that you liked video games. What would you say is one of your favorites? Brandon Sanderson One of my favorites, I like the Dark Souls games quite a bit. And I've been playing those...
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Kogiopsis What are David and Prof's ethnicities, from Steelheart? Brandon Sanderson David and Prof... I have both of them being Caucasian.#david charleston, #jonathan phaedrus
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Kogiopsis We were wondering whether you could tell us what Jasnah's sexuality is? Swamp-Spirit The internet wanted to know. Kogiopsis The internet really wants to know. Brandon Sanderson Jasnah does...
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Kogiopsis Do Rosharans just refer to all birds as chickens and is that a translation error from the Shin? Or do the Shin call them all chickens too? Brandon Sanderson No, the Shin do not call them all...
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Kogiopsis Since Returned come back as kind of an idealized form of themselves, if somebody was transgender in their original life would they Return as the sex they had been assigned the first time or...
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Kogiopsis How did koloss-blooded people happen? Brandon Sanderson Koloss-blooded people-- A koloss-blooded is the result of two koloss having a child. A full koloss is only made once you accept the...
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Kogiopsis What are the basic requirements for a chalking to function in the Rithmatist world? Brandon Sanderson I'm going to RAFO that because I'm working on the second book right now and I don't want...
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Questioner Did you switch to the signature after you became an author to make it easier or did you-- Brandon Sanderson It evolved over time. It used to be a little more legible, but not a lot.
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Kogiopsis What would Zane have been like without Ruin? Brandon Sanderson Zane without Ruin would have been-- It's so hard to say, is it Zane without Ruin but still having the terrible family life that...
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