Brandon Sanderson Ranks His Own Books | Ft Brandon Sanderson

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @racsoboom8570
    @racsoboom8570 Год назад +7280

    'I naturally need a break in between books doing something else'
    I love how Brandon's idea of a break is writing a different book.

    • @MrRusty103
      @MrRusty103 Год назад +568

      The man almost comes off as having an actual addiction to writing novels.

    • @bryanyoung9966
      @bryanyoung9966 Год назад +35

      It’s so true.

    • @breezy3392
      @breezy3392 Год назад +83

      The man is inhuman in the best way

    • @Hotarg
      @Hotarg Год назад +80

      And the different books are all A+ quality on top of that

    • @SenorGuina
      @SenorGuina Год назад +28

      @@MrRusty103 most career writers do, that's why they are so good at it

  • @Raverenz06
    @Raverenz06 Год назад +3855

    I have a huge amount of respect for Sanderson always sitting down with the community and fans. Brandon acknowledging he didn’t mean to leave behind the squad twice for Cytoverse is everything. Definitely missed the gang together.

    • @crusherven
      @crusherven Год назад +19

      Yeah, I think that's why I didn't really enjoy book 2 that much. Too much Spensa, I guess, without her friends to bring her back to earth. I still haven't read book 3 for that reason. I know lots of people love Spensa; she's just a little much for me.

    • @alexisr84798
      @alexisr84798 Год назад +27

      @@crusherven i like the second book, but the first 200 pages of the third book were really hard to get through for me. I'm also glad he brought up ditching the squad, because that really bothered me for the third book. If you had a hard time with the second, I'd recommend reading a plot summary of the third because it'll be super difficult for you to read through otherwise

    • @bye1551
      @bye1551 Год назад +17

      One thing that makes Sanderson's work so fantastic is that he is very in tune with his audience, and that requires being involved in the community. Being a "nerd" isn't enough to appeal to nerd culture, one must truly embrace and swim in nerd culture, and that's exactly why he knows what works with us. Fantastic author, and while I don't know him personally, he definitely presents as an increadibly likeable and down to earth person

    • @m3ga7ron86
      @m3ga7ron86 Год назад +9

      That is the hardest part about books 2 and 3 in the cytoverse. I really missed the original flight. the new guys are great but it was hard needing to emotionally connect to 3 separate flights. i'm excited to get back to the original gang in book 4

    • @joshmccarty8800
      @joshmccarty8800 Год назад

      Only problem is he might have written a book during the down time if he hadn’t. Just kidding kind of.

  • @_gamma.
    @_gamma. Год назад +1975

    His ranking by how hard it was to write is way more interesting than if he’d just ranked his favorites!

    • @Florfilm
      @Florfilm Год назад +18

      I agree. Such an awesome concept.

    • @annejia5382
      @annejia5382 Год назад +9

      true. merphy really chose the perfect option. 🥰

    • @Todiros
      @Todiros Год назад +2

      Right! Very original idea for a video.

  • @Liesmith424
    @Liesmith424 Год назад +838

    Sanderson dropping a "super easy, barely an inconvenience" warmed my cold, dead heart.

    • @queerqueen098
      @queerqueen098 Год назад +121

      And then Vin did a backflip broke the badguys neck and saved the day

    • @Liesmith424
      @Liesmith424 Год назад +82

      @@queerqueen098 "Oh, beating up disabled people is *tight*!"
      "What?"

    • @queerqueen098
      @queerqueen098 Год назад +3

      @@Liesmith424 wait who beat up a disabled person?

    • @yf-n7710
      @yf-n7710 Год назад +29

      @@queerqueen098 It's a reference to the Ryan George youtube channel; they have a series called "Pitch Meetings" where they basically make fun of various things (usually movies or shows) by making a mock pitch meeting. There's a few recurring lines that appear in every singe one, like "super easy, barely an inconvenience" and "Oh, _____ is tight!" I can't remember which Pitch Meeting "beating up disabled people is tight" is from though.

    • @queerqueen098
      @queerqueen098 Год назад +5

      @@yf-n7710 no I know that. I was just wondering who beat up a disabled person cuz I don't remember that

  • @johntybagend
    @johntybagend Год назад +3563

    The surprise and then smile on Brandon’s face when Merphy compliments his teenage female writing. Wholesome stuff.

    • @shannon2123
      @shannon2123 Год назад +209

      I’m so happy as an author he could hear that ❤️ he works so hard on his characters and I hope Brandon realizes how much we all appreciate it!

    • @captain4318
      @captain4318 Год назад +106

      He was genuinely so happy with that compliment, very wholesome indeed!

    • @HarukoZ001
      @HarukoZ001 Год назад +56

      It was such a wonderful reaction.

    • @LordOfAllusion
      @LordOfAllusion Год назад +21

      I love that reaction he gave to that.

    • @martinmishov8278
      @martinmishov8278 Год назад +1

      @@HarukoZ001 аа

  • @aaradhyagupta8124
    @aaradhyagupta8124 Год назад +1589

    The madman literally said he wrote books to take a break from writing books🤣🤣.
    I love this man and I loved the video.

    • @MetalCharlo
      @MetalCharlo Год назад +47

      That's the most Sanderson thing Brandon ever did lmfao

    • @breezy3392
      @breezy3392 Год назад +30

      The same man who secretly wrote four books behind our backs

    • @Hotarg
      @Hotarg Год назад +17

      The Steelheart and Skyward novels were "break" books. I think Rithmatist was, too.
      Each of those little side stories ends up becoming a new book series.

    • @localabsurdist6661
      @localabsurdist6661 Год назад +1

      Thats what a lot big authors do if they publish a lot of books. What I think is more fascinating is how great all of his books are and how he keeps up the quality!!

    • @Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken
      @Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken Год назад +4

      It makes sense. It's not that he needs a break from writing books, it's that he needs to be able to step back from the series to come back to it with fresh eyes and mind.

  • @kaelin5778
    @kaelin5778 Год назад +3140

    Are we gonna talk about the fact that he wrote warbreaker ON HIS HONEYMOON 😂😂

    • @amjadkchy
      @amjadkchy Год назад +865

      Explains why it’s arguably the horniest of his books 😂

    • @isaiuchiha1490
      @isaiuchiha1490 Год назад +265

      The horniest cosmere book jeje

    • @costelinha1867
      @costelinha1867 Год назад +1

      That explains why this book is so horny. Brandon would write a chapter after he and his wife had a discussion about the theology of her breasts.
      (But jokes aside, this really is a pretty funny bit of trivia.)

    • @costelinha1867
      @costelinha1867 Год назад +308

      Makes sense since he's the "Vacations are a great time to write novels" guy.

    • @Erick-tv8oq
      @Erick-tv8oq Год назад +136

      I hope Emily knew what she was getting into lmao

  • @LucasCarter2
    @LucasCarter2 Год назад +603

    Sanderson is the modern author. The days of the enigmatic mysterious and impossible to interact with author are gone and now we’re experiencing a lovely situation where authors are open to interacting with fans and the community.
    Very envious of you here getting to meet this legend.

    • @JM-tj5qm
      @JM-tj5qm Год назад +45

      I totally agree with you, I never liked the idea of artists not being approachable. Sanderson demystifies writing, and I think that's a very good thing

    • @Hotarg
      @Hotarg Год назад +31

      @@JM-tj5qm He actually has said he appreciates having a group of people that really cares about the canon to proofread and make sure he doesn't contradict himself.

    • @ornlu_the_wolf
      @ornlu_the_wolf Год назад +23

      Well he enjoys it. If someone doesn't I would not like if they felt forced to

  • @rzuue
    @rzuue Год назад +574

    To me Vin was the first (and till this day only) character that was exactly the way I always had wanted a female lead to be. That’s why The Final Empire will always be my fav.

    • @crusherven
      @crusherven Год назад +47

      Vin is one of my favorite characters

    • @BunnyOnASnuman
      @BunnyOnASnuman Год назад +31

      Vin is so good, there has to be a 2 hour analisis on her somewhere in RUclips

    • @metalfindus
      @metalfindus Год назад +61

      Totally agree. That's how you do strong female protagonists. I loved how she didn't start being the strongest but had to learn and fail along the way and she still keep her flaws. Hollywood should learn from Sanderson.

    • @ricremricrem2221
      @ricremricrem2221 Год назад +30

      I read the first sentence of Vin's POV and my brain immediately went "this one, this is our favorite character of all time, this is the one we will be emotionally connected to the most from now on" and I want to mention that this position was a 3 way tie since I was 11 which was ten years ago. Like Vin is such an awesome character and woman that I could not help but love her as a character and be in complete awe of who she was, it was the first time in a long time that I full heartedly wished the best for a character I was reading about. This made Hero of Ages hard to read cuz I read the first El chapter and imminently knew how the arcs for him and Vin ended so I proceeded to drop it for like 2 months until my friend told me that the ending made sense for their characters and that it was amazing and well he was right, Vin's character arc is absolutely amazing from start to finish and it left me happy. Anyways sorry for the mini rant.

    • @Vin_one8978
      @Vin_one8978 Год назад +15

      Mistborn was an incredible read. So glad I happened upon it.

  • @MarcAmAlb
    @MarcAmAlb Год назад +481

    Sanderson always comes along as such a nice person. Engaging with his readers and generous with advice and comments.

  • @thelastcube.
    @thelastcube. Год назад +996

    yo I cannot believe you got the man himself to do a tier list
    This is great

    • @thelastcube.
      @thelastcube. Год назад +38

      learning that A Memory of Light was one of his nightmares checks out, the amount of pressure would be unreal

  • @ManCarryingThing
    @ManCarryingThing Год назад +148

    Woah! This is such an an awesome idea, loved this!

    • @miraclemaker1418
      @miraclemaker1418 Год назад +11

      Man carrying ideas (from one channel to another)

    • @Ktulured55
      @Ktulured55 Год назад +5

      Man Carrying Brando Sando Pride 😄

    • @robotradar
      @robotradar Год назад +5

      He cannot be serious. Sanderson gave neither marriage advice nor told any way to reconnect with your estranged son. Worst Sanderson Vid ever.

  • @Florkl
    @Florkl Год назад +1053

    I’m loving the idea of Sanderson having to research Gothic Romance. Putting on a disguise and going undercover to the local library so nobody recognizes he’s the one borrowing a bunch of saucy old stories (I’m sure it was easy and online but I prefer this mental image)

    • @rriggs6547
      @rriggs6547 Год назад +37

      Seriously. And how many fantasy/Sci-fi authors would be dedicated enough to getting the right feel to actually do this? Though I am sure there is some crossover there probably isn't a lot of people who read both and he easily could have said forget about it. I will just write what I think it is.

    • @Slipfish
      @Slipfish Год назад +18

      @@rriggs6547 Honestly I think you'd be surprised. If you go to any writer's group, even amateurs or people who've just barely been paid to write (like me, this isn't intended as condescension), one of the things those people will almost universally commiserate over is time researching obscure things that are barely relevant to their project.
      I've lost entire days/weeks over what will end up being a simple referential sentence or paragraph in a science fiction or cyberpunk story. I'm currently reading through enough source material on native and southern/Caribbean black communities and cultures for a southern gothic/western themed fantasy universe it'd make a college curriculum blush.
      And that's actually not unusual in writer circles. We tend to be the type who really hate getting things wrong, even if they're only important to us.

    • @rashkavar
      @rashkavar Год назад +15

      @@Slipfish Then you get the worldbuilders like me who get so lost in the research hole that the realization that there was supposed to be a story taking place somewhere in this project is a realization that happens years down the road.

    • @Florkl
      @Florkl Год назад

      @@Slipfish And as someone who is detail oriented, I appreciate that. It is often that one paragraph that rips me out of the story by getting something wrong (remembering the difference in scale between nitrogen molecules and cells negates a major plot point in a certain popular Hard Sci-Fi book) or makes me an instant fan of the author by getting something fun but obscure right.

    • @verlandes1
      @verlandes1 Год назад +1

      I think you're picturing him borroqing Harlequin-novels - gothic romance is Austen and Brontë and the likes!

  • @matheusvmoraes
    @matheusvmoraes Год назад +267

    Awesome video! I could watch Sanderson discuss his books for hours, he speaks so well.

    • @Darkkfated
      @Darkkfated Год назад +2

      Go watch his lectures from BYU then, even if you're not an aspiring author they're tons of fun and it's hours and hours of Brandon dropping wisdom and making pop culture references.

    • @matheusvmoraes
      @matheusvmoraes Год назад +2

      @@Darkkfated I actually watched one of them, and appreciated very much. 👍🏼

  • @OverlyAverageBen
    @OverlyAverageBen Год назад +312

    This was a great video! And if there is one thing I love about Sanderson, it's about how self aware he is in reflecting on his work, there's nothing better than when an author expresses the same issues you had with one their books because it gives you that confidence that it will be addressed and fixed in the future.

    • @nicb4526
      @nicb4526 Год назад +10

      Agreed! I loved how he described the Alloy of Law series because how he felt about writing it definitely explains how I felt about them. I had a hard time with the first two, but now I know it's because he did too, or at least how he approached them was harder for me to jive with.

    • @bryanyoung9966
      @bryanyoung9966 Год назад +3

      Agreed. He’s self aware without the self consciousness. Takes a level of self confidence most people (not just writers) don’t have.

  • @Plex128
    @Plex128 Год назад +149

    YES! I've heard a lot of people mentioning Sanderson over the years, but your channel was on of the reasons why I recently started reading his books. And I love 'em! Hyped for this video!

  • @ryankluck5041
    @ryankluck5041 Год назад +1200

    Oof; he is going to use “undulating” like 5 times as much in his next book now! 😂

    • @Dekken88
      @Dekken88 Год назад +66

      That would be hilarious but he would be hard pressed to top Daniel on that font.

    • @longshot9757
      @longshot9757 Год назад +13

      Thankfully for Merphy's sanity, I cannot recall a single instance he used the term "undulate"
      5×0=0

    • @stormysurge9083
      @stormysurge9083 Год назад +6

      Diaphanous stood out to me in Oathbringer. He only used it like 2 or 3 times but it just jumped at me everytime I read it lol

    • @SeiShinCasios
      @SeiShinCasios Год назад +15

      @@longshot9757 then you havnt read tress yet! thats most likely why she was wearing the shirt - the came together to discuss Tress of the emerald sea.

    • @Darkkfated
      @Darkkfated Год назад +16

      I'll take "undulating" over "maladroitly".

  • @thejustinwestra
    @thejustinwestra Год назад +621

    Did Brandon just reference Pitch Meetings? 😂 “Super easy, barely an inconvenience.”
    I haven’t read anything by Brandon Sanderson yet, but this was a fun video to watch! The Way of Kings and The Final Empire are both on my TBR.

    • @AlisAquilae92
      @AlisAquilae92 Год назад +21

      I wonder if Ryan knows?

    • @thraden487
      @thraden487 Год назад +43

      He did watch some Pitch Meetings, he referenced them on a podcast at least once.

    • @ashutoshmohapatra7320
      @ashutoshmohapatra7320 Год назад +26

      @@thejustinwestra Whoopsie

    • @bibliophilecb
      @bibliophilecb Год назад +21

      I’ve also seen him reference Sarah Z and I believe Jenny Nicholson in his podcast or livestreams. It’s so wild to me that my favorite author also watches a lot of my favorite RUclips channels!

    • @jonathanpuccetti9258
      @jonathanpuccetti9258 Год назад +62

      Referencing other youtubers is tight!

  • @litlbucky
    @litlbucky Год назад +92

    Amazing video! Interesting to hear Sanderson talk about different aspects of books being challenging.

  • @thisisnancybot
    @thisisnancybot Год назад +240

    As a writer currently struggling by with later books in series, it’s comforting to know that Sanderson also struggles with their inevitable complexities.

    • @xaviermarnell2255
      @xaviermarnell2255 Год назад +2

      What books do you write?

    • @legrandliseurtri7495
      @legrandliseurtri7495 Год назад +2

      I finished the first draft of a book a couple days ago, and it might not be a series, but it's bigger than some trilogies at 170k words so it kind of is. It definitively became more challenging to write later on despite the fact that I was motivated by all the work already done.

    • @peachtime
      @peachtime Год назад

      What is the name of them?

    • @Ciervorelajado
      @Ciervorelajado Год назад +1

      Give us the naaaaaaaaaaaaaaame!

  • @Ren99510
    @Ren99510 Год назад +47

    Brandon is such a hard working dude, and yet still manages to carve out time to do stuff like this for and with the community. It's really astonishing!

  • @babycarrot7256
    @babycarrot7256 Год назад +55

    Went to his class at BYU a couple of weeks ago and he talked about characters. How he described writing Sazed is exactly what he was teaching. One of his principles of writing a character is the balance between a character’s competence, values, and proactiveness (as in are they helping to progress the story, not just a depressed person sitting in a room). Was really cool to see that connection.
    And yes, he is always very courteous and kind to everyone he meets. Very charismatic to all the students and stays after class to talk to people individually. Doesn’t just up and leave.

  • @mikesionu
    @mikesionu Год назад +70

    Thanks Merph! I really like that Sando is so approachable and is engaging with you, good to see that success has not gone to his head.

  • @Lynn-CA
    @Lynn-CA Год назад +463

    Excellent video. I'm not a huge Sanderson reader, but I always find what he has to say super interesting and as a Skyward series fan hearing his thoughts on Cytonic was illuminating 😂

    • @Kujakuseki01
      @Kujakuseki01 Год назад

      The video isn’t out yet. And Skyward is middling, uncreative and written as if by a teenager.

    • @OracleTruth24
      @OracleTruth24 Год назад +73

      @@Kujakuseki01she most likely watched it through the Patreon. Why do you feel the need to attack someone else’s opinion on books they like?

    • @Lynn-CA
      @Lynn-CA Год назад +28

      @@Kujakuseki01 I know this video isn’t out yet, I’m not sure why you're pointing that out???
      As for Skyward, apart from Cytonic I’ve really enjoyed the books. Each to their own.

    • @karlholde6901
      @karlholde6901 Год назад +16

      My guess is that patrons get early access.
      Also it's cool if you aren't into skyward, but maybe you can phrase it in a way that's a bit less rude?

    • @swolechihuahua4905
      @swolechihuahua4905 Год назад +39

      @@Kujakuseki01 Ah yes, good'ol let me heavily criticize someone for liking a book i don't enjoy based only on subjective criteria in order to self-validate my sense of superiority in the books i choose to read and the time and love i dedicate to them 🙃.

  • @GideonCyn
    @GideonCyn Год назад +84

    The way he describes the characters voices (the nuances and the subtle differences depending on which character they are interacting with) is why he is considered one of the greatest fantasy writers of our generation. Anyone who has ever tried writing will know that making a character unique and believable without them coming across as obnoxious is very hard to do.

    • @AhsimNreiziev
      @AhsimNreiziev Год назад +1

      He learned from Robert Jordan, who was one of the best, if not the straight-up GOAT (although that last part is subjective, of course).

    • @legrandliseurtri7495
      @legrandliseurtri7495 Год назад +4

      @@AhsimNreiziev I only read the first book of wheel of time, but one of my biggest problems with it was that every character felt exactly the same. I barely managed to finish it.

    • @darthmalgus232
      @darthmalgus232 Год назад +2

      @@legrandliseurtri7495 I’m reading it now (I’m at the end of book 5) and most of the main female characters (Elayne, Nynaeve, Egwene, Aviendah, and Faile) feel like slightly different versions of each other and they’re all super obnoxious which doesn’t help. I like Rand, though I wish he would explain himself more, especially to the four girls I listed, would make things so much easier if he just explained his thoughts a little more. Honestly a lot of problems would be solved if the characters actually tried to talk things out meaningfully with one another instead of holding things back and calling each other stupid fools. I find Perrin really boring. I don’t know how to feel about Mat yet. He seems fine to me right now. I think Perrin and Rand are very similar too (mostly in how they refuse to seriously stand up for themselves against the girls), Mat not as much.

  • @ocelatingocelots
    @ocelatingocelots Год назад +18

    The more I see Brandon in videos on his channel and others, the more respect I gain for him. He feels jarringly down-to-earth in spite of all the incredible feats he's accomplished. That is such an impressive trait.
    This was a great idea for a schedule sensitive video. Thank you for sharing with us!

  • @velosistar237
    @velosistar237 Год назад +25

    I'm only 5 minutes in but i appreciate how Brandon talks about his writing experience but i also appreciate how he refers to people reviewing his books on goodreads! its respectful of people not liking it without getting defensive or anything which is refreshing with a lot of the writer/reviewer drama of late

  • @scottevensen2615
    @scottevensen2615 Год назад +19

    My sister introduced me to Final Empire: "It's got this girl who flies around and beats everyone up. It's awesome!" And she was absolutely correct, Vin is amazing! 👍

  • @stephenwade5534
    @stephenwade5534 Год назад +16

    Seeing him place Memory of Light as a Nightmare to write was no surprise, The final novel in a beloved series begun by another author, the voices in his head (as a huge fan himself) and the voices from publishers fans etc must have been intense. Nice to know that he had Harriet's full support. All I can say is the boy done good. Excellent book that tied up loose ends and gave a masterpiece of fantasy writing a satisfying end. I highly recommend his lecture series on YT, he is an excellent orator on the craft of writing fantasy fiction.

  • @richg.3711
    @richg.3711 Год назад +60

    Murphy and Brando Sando in the same room making a tier list. I can die happy

  • @GreatOldOne9866
    @GreatOldOne9866 Год назад +77

    I’m almost halfway through Way of Kings, my first book from him, and let’s me tell you, Brandon is my new favorite author. His writing and characters are just so much more compelling and fun and I like it better than a lot of other modern fantasy I’ve tried.

    • @OrbitalCookie
      @OrbitalCookie Год назад +20

      If you are only halfway through, then the best is yet to come.

    • @GreatOldOne9866
      @GreatOldOne9866 Год назад +4

      @@OrbitalCookie that’s what I’m counting on 👌 😎 can’t wait to read it all!

    • @marenkendall7413
      @marenkendall7413 Год назад +9

      You are in for a JOURNEY my friend!

    • @OrbitalCookie
      @OrbitalCookie Год назад +2

      Are you done yet if you don't mind us asking? 🙃

    • @GreatOldOne9866
      @GreatOldOne9866 Год назад +4

      @@OrbitalCookie not yet. Red Dead Redemption 2 is kinda being a distraction.

  • @dani22257
    @dani22257 Год назад +20

    I am not a great fan of Sanderson's work (don't shoot me) but have been an absolute fan of the man for a while now. What he shares with the community/his fans about writing and whatnot is always interesting to me. He always seems to go out of his way to be inclusive and share his writing and some of the things that go on behind the scenes (be they good or bad) and to me that deserves a lot of respect. Also, great idea for a video Merphy. I wish this could be a series where you do this kind of thing with other writers as well. I always love to hear authors talk about their writing process and to hear what their experiences were whilst writing a certain book is awesome. Thank you for this ♥

    • @freelookmode9837
      @freelookmode9837 Год назад +4

      My best friend is the same way. She doesn't care for Sanderson's books, but she really likes listening to him talk about the writing process

  • @davidmeza993
    @davidmeza993 Год назад +13

    Good call asking about the writing process specifically as opposed to his general favorite work. Interesting insights.

  • @christhewritingjester3164
    @christhewritingjester3164 Год назад +13

    I always appreciate these types of Sanderson videos, he's such an open book about his process. I found this particular topic over his books very interesting and enlightening. I can imagine just the overall concept of a universe spanning who knows how many books is going to be challenging to keep in-line. Any time I think about doing something like that for any of my ideas I start to see the ripples of change and back off of the concept.

  • @genericallyentertaining
    @genericallyentertaining Год назад +24

    This was such a great idea for a video! Some of these anecdotes were what I expected, and some definitely weren't; I was also surprised to hear Tress was challenging, since it just seemed to flow right out of him (not to mention the whole "writing it in secret for his wife" thing.)

  • @Doommaster677
    @Doommaster677 Год назад +23

    Going through Way of Kings right now (The last three books of the Wheel of Time were my introduction to Sanderson's prose and style) and LOVING it

  • @MrChaluliss
    @MrChaluliss Год назад +33

    Oathbringer hit different for me. The struggle of Dalinar, Teft, Kaladin, really resonated with me due to challenges I had in my life at the time. No other fantasy novel has ever brought tears out of me like that book did.

  • @vespaesian
    @vespaesian Год назад +4

    Brilliant. I’ve been waiting for a one on one video between you two for so long. Better than I expected, you two were a joy to watch!

  • @akidra0519
    @akidra0519 Год назад +18

    Fairly new to your channel, fairly new to fantasy, and the first channel I followed for book recommendations is talking with the first author I've really delved into about his books? Can't wait for this!

  • @GoldenMechaTiger
    @GoldenMechaTiger Год назад +36

    His face when you tell him about Spensa is just great

  • @jasonkroulik9283
    @jasonkroulik9283 Год назад +38

    He said ‘Writing Wayne was a blast’ 😂

  • @Rand_al-Thorfinn
    @Rand_al-Thorfinn Год назад +6

    This was such a delightful surprise of a video, I can't wait to watch those Tress discussions when they come out.

  • @crimsonraen
    @crimsonraen Год назад +7

    MERPHY! This was SO great! Seriously, thanks so much for making this! This was such an engrossing video with so much awesome behind the scenes Sanderson info! Also, "Couldn't get people out of my grill for writing it" sounds a lot like Rothfuss' struggles lately.

  • @matt-lang
    @matt-lang Год назад +8

    This was such a fantastic concept for a video, I love that it's a truly unique tier list concept and it's really surprising to hear which books he struggled to write! Although I'm not surprised at the "Easy" and "Fun" books.

  • @Rie_Bot
    @Rie_Bot Год назад +12

    I cannot believe a book as fantastic as the final empire was in the easiest category. This was a great video!

  • @brianmarini4841
    @brianmarini4841 Год назад +6

    I FINALLY got around to starting the Cosmere. I only just finished the first part of Mistborn and I'm already hooked.

  • @biancavictoria8746
    @biancavictoria8746 Год назад +25

    So cool to see your career blooming like this, congrats Merphy. And great video!!

  • @chandlerholloway3900
    @chandlerholloway3900 Год назад +1

    Man, Brandon and Merphy are just so cool. The duo we’ve always wanted. I hope you guys keep doing more stuff like this! You both work really well together

  • @michaelvcelentano
    @michaelvcelentano Год назад +48

    Can he write either an autobiography or a book on productivity or both? I feel like he has so much to teach artists when it comes to motivation, marketing, and how to craft a sustainable career

    • @babadook1283
      @babadook1283 Год назад +18

      Idk if you're aware but he has lectures on RUclips where he talks about writing.

    • @michaelvcelentano
      @michaelvcelentano Год назад

      @@babadook1283 I’m aware of his classes online, I’m more interested in his life as a working artist and how he thinks about the building of his brand. I’m a singer myself, so more interested in the general artist-y thoughts on realism v. creativity when building a business

  • @Gamerupt313
    @Gamerupt313 Год назад +1

    This was such a fun and interesting video to watch. Brandon is so real and humble when talking about his work and I really enjoy it.

  • @jlcjanes
    @jlcjanes Год назад +2

    My absolutely favorite duo. Thanks Merphy for this video!! It made my day 🤍🤍🤍

  • @rustymolla
    @rustymolla Год назад +3

    So excited to hear that you're a part of the book club! Very excited for it!

  • @Uther1313
    @Uther1313 Год назад +1

    I love the transparency and willingness to share his process.

  • @tracybartels7535
    @tracybartels7535 Год назад +4

    I very much enjoyed this, even though at 40% of the way through "Rhythm of War", I don't know if I'm less excited about the flashbacks to come or more excited about the very last one, which is 32 hours of audio away. And now I want to borrow my son's copy of "Tress" in order to see Sanderson's style change, because after listening to the entire Stormlight saga (to date) in just over 2 months, I am starting to think in the style of of "She drove to work through the darkened streets, murmuring softly, questioning her life choices."

  • @KevinHorecka
    @KevinHorecka Год назад

    Just found this channel and this is the first time I've ever seen a video of Brandon Sanderson (though I've read every cosmere book). He's so enthusiastic! It's great how much space you give him in the video to express that enthusiasm. Really fun video!

  • @Savedbygrace1999
    @Savedbygrace1999 Год назад +4

    Been watching this channel for ages but have never commented before😅 just dropped £75 on the mistborn trilogy and stormlight books because of this channel. Currently about 100 pages into final empire. Absolutely loving it🙂

  • @ZiggityZeke
    @ZiggityZeke Год назад +2

    I can tell this man loves his job. Well done Brandon! I thoroughly enjoy all your books.

  • @joshrist
    @joshrist Год назад +21

    Listening to him explain on his podcast how tightly scheduled his life is is insane. The man is constantly going it seems. I don't know how I'd live with it.

    • @NonAnonD
      @NonAnonD Год назад

      Which podcast does he explain his schedule on?

    • @joshrist
      @joshrist Год назад +9

      Intentionally Blank. It's not a specific episode or anything but its mentioned several times here and there as even that podcast is rigidly scheduled between other things, even to the point where they had to record an episode of it while driving between appointments because Brandon just didn't have time else where that week.

    • @RoseZalica
      @RoseZalica Год назад

      I have a feeling that he writes to escape his tightly scheduled life ;) (I’m so sorry, I know what you mean, I just couldn’t stop myself from writing down my stupid brain vomit of the moment🥲)

    • @joshrist
      @joshrist Год назад

      ​@@RoseZalica No need to be sorry at all.
      In fact I'm pretty sure that's the exact reason that the secret projects came into existence.

  • @Crumbz19
    @Crumbz19 Год назад +1

    Wow merphy! I got into your channel a few years ago looking for books and now you're talking to Sanderson 😭 congratulations!

  • @TheNinjaBees
    @TheNinjaBees Год назад +9

    Wow!! A Sanderson book club sounds so so fun!! Cant wait for those to drop on Brandon’s channel!!
    Also congrats! Been a huge fan and it’s awesome to see an author of such a caliber appear in your vids :) love your reading vlogs!

  • @tyrionstrongjaw7729
    @tyrionstrongjaw7729 Год назад +1

    I know I'm super late to this video, but I just really appreciate the respect that you, Daniel (and others) have given Brandon. It's such a rare thing to have an author so earnestly open about what he's doing. I know some people see it as "for the brand" but he just strikes me as a person that is almost infatuated with writing (and absolutely infatuated with stories/characters) and is such a wealth of knowledge. I saw that stupid article that was written (several months back now) where some reporter just absolutely abused the time Brandon gave them and just wrote a malicious hit piece to sound....interesting or "superior??" It's people like you that kinda keep my hope alive that we can respect people and not just use them for a few clicks. All while being entertaining and honest with both your praises and critiques. When people that are excited about stories interact it's always a good time. Great video, even with time constraints and obviously rushing through the ends to respect his obligations it was more insight than I expected!
    Long winded, but thanks. Really respect the way you operate. Cheers.

  • @ashe4911
    @ashe4911 Год назад +7

    The Rithmatist was the first book of Sanderson’s I’ve read and got back me back to reading. I’m glad it was a fun one to write

    • @Nerd1090
      @Nerd1090 Год назад

      That was the most recent book I sat down and read in one day

  • @merrymeganberry
    @merrymeganberry Год назад

    I truly enjoyed this video! So awesome that you were able to be a part of the Tress discussions and that you were able to make a video with him in between it all!
    Love his writing and his books!

  • @Yondi1000
    @Yondi1000 Год назад +3

    This is so great. What a fantastic idea Merphy!

  • @akernis3193
    @akernis3193 Год назад

    This was a joy to watch. I'm always happy to see content with Brandon. And you are such a good interviewer. It sounded and looked like both of you had a lot of fun.

  • @TamilaSushkova
    @TamilaSushkova Год назад +7

    Words of Radiance being the like fan-favourite is so real like actually 😭Never have I read an amazing second book, that was better than the first book. I read WoR in 16 days and nearly burst into tears at the end because I felt so empty (and I still have videos of my reactions haha)

  • @benjaminjaffe9129
    @benjaminjaffe9129 Год назад +2

    This was so rad, thanks for this Merphy! Now let's do the literally impossible and get Oda to rank arcs. Seriously though, I've loved the channel for a long time and this was really neat.

  • @terrydawson2728
    @terrydawson2728 Год назад +4

    I would love to meet this man someday just to tell him how much he means to us all. I’m sure he hears it all the time but I’d still want him to hear it again.

  • @reeegs90
    @reeegs90 Год назад

    Brandon LOVES that shirt! Also, always love how engaged he is with his audience and community. Good video!

  • @harmonicarchipelgo9351
    @harmonicarchipelgo9351 Год назад +5

    Memory of Light is absolutely phenomenal though, so I guess the hard work paid off in a major way. I think it is my favorite epic fantasy novel of all time.

  • @hawkivory
    @hawkivory Год назад +1

    I love this! Seeing the ranking by the process of crafting is sooo interesting! I'd love to see more of these :)

  • @jolynnensz9000
    @jolynnensz9000 Год назад +3

    Brandon and my fav booktuber ever making a video. Happy me. 🤩

  • @drummerguy438
    @drummerguy438 Год назад

    I loved every second of this. Hearing him talk candidly instead of a curated "lesson" or speech was lovely.

  • @melissamybubbles6139
    @melissamybubbles6139 Год назад +5

    I'd never seen an interview with him before. He seems nice. Maybe I'll try one of his books.

  • @wendellpowell5838
    @wendellpowell5838 2 месяца назад

    So I’m a total noob to Sanderson and just started reading his stuff and love it. Somehow the algorithms have learned this and have recommended videos like this and his own channel which I’ve enjoyed watching and I’m blown away how genuine and personable Sanderson seems. Like huge heart. There’s very few people that I think I’d want to actually meet (not so much just cause of them but because I’m too introverted) but he is one that I genuinely feel like is a solid guy to just chill with. Thanks for this fun watch!

  • @rriggs6547
    @rriggs6547 Год назад +24

    Not only did you get this sit down, but Sanderson actually wasn't signing anything while he did it. That may be the biggest shock of all.

  • @adoniscreed4031
    @adoniscreed4031 Год назад +2

    Jesus I assumed that this was just Merphy ranking Sanderson books, almost fell from my chair when I ready the actual title 🤣

  • @RDillonD
    @RDillonD Год назад +21

    Lol I love that Sanderson just casually dropped super easy barely an inconvenience in the middle of the convo

    • @bryanyoung9966
      @bryanyoung9966 Год назад

      What is this reference from?

    • @RDillonD
      @RDillonD Год назад

      @@bryanyoung9966 pitch meeting

    • @Amcsae
      @Amcsae Год назад

      There's a RUclipsr named Ryan George who has a series of videos poking fun at movies by imagining the meeting where a screenwriter pitches his story to a producer. They are hilarious, and there are a lot (a lot!) of catchphrases/ running gags in the series, probably the most famous of which starts with the producer pointing out something that ought to be hard (ie "it'll be pretty difficult to get out of *that* situation") and the writer responds, "it'll be super easy, barely an inconvenience",
      producer:"oh, really?!",
      writer:"yeah, you see [silly explanation] "

    • @bryanyoung9966
      @bryanyoung9966 Год назад +1

      @@Amcsae thank you!

  • @sampew1605
    @sampew1605 Год назад +1

    Really looking forward to the Tress videos. There was some interesting insights on writing here. Thanks for this

  • @DrMythosQC
    @DrMythosQC Год назад +4

    I discovered Sanderson last year through a Henry Cavill interview, and what a great recommendation it was! This video was super fascinating to watch!

  • @monkpato
    @monkpato Год назад +1

    Surely one of the most down to earth best selling authors around! What a fun video!

  • @CupCakeUnleashed
    @CupCakeUnleashed Год назад +4

    Cant believe our dear Murphy is interviewing THE brandon sanderson

  • @MalachiNorris
    @MalachiNorris Год назад +2

    Hearing Brandon Sanderson quote Ryan George was one of the greatest moments of my day for some reason. I have no idea why it made me so happy, so I'm going to need you to get all the way off my back about it. Suffice it to say, what many other users will also say: Pitch meetings are TIGHT!

  • @daniel_arevalo_6490
    @daniel_arevalo_6490 Год назад +4

    I started reading Sanderson books because of Merphy’s channel!

  • @DadBodDan88
    @DadBodDan88 Год назад +7

    Words of Radiance is a masterpiece. It is literally, by far, the best book I have ever read/listened too (both, but please don't judge, I move around at work and it helps).
    Edit: Also, Lopen and Hoid are my favorites.

    • @Meister_Dwight
      @Meister_Dwight Год назад +3

      SAME, though Way of Kings remains my favorite due to certain struggles I relate personally to.

    • @BilboniousBagODonuts
      @BilboniousBagODonuts Год назад +1

      I love the audio for all of SA. Performance of Hoid made me laugh out loud more than any literary character.

  • @andytaylor6267
    @andytaylor6267 9 месяцев назад

    Brandon is such a remarkably frank and open writer. I love the way he talks about his writing process. Even if you don't love his work, you have to admire the way the man engages with his own work aand his fans!

  • @costelinha1867
    @costelinha1867 Год назад +19

    "A heist story that turns into an epic fantasy"
    And it turns epic indeed.
    Also I think maybe we should make another Cosmere tier-list based on the amount of raised eyebrows and rolling eyes in each book.

  • @Enjun38
    @Enjun38 Год назад

    I'm invested in this video purely on the format.
    Interview of creator in this format is amazingly interesting.

  • @Falco4077
    @Falco4077 Год назад +17

    Still hoping for a second Elantris book. I know it will probably never happen, but I love the world and how it's all set up for a 2nd book.

  • @nobodybutzach
    @nobodybutzach Год назад

    I love this kind of content. I love hearing the thoughts of writers on their own works. Thanks Murphy and Brandon!

  • @aionis562
    @aionis562 Год назад +5

    sanderson is the rare type you root for success because he seems like a genuine good dude. specially with the whole tres and audible stuff i learned about because he decided to skip audible. thats so messed up what they do to authors because they need audible =/

  • @Elemantarist
    @Elemantarist Год назад +1

    Sitting down with the legend himself, thank you for bringing this to us!

  • @sarahteter6310
    @sarahteter6310 Год назад +6

    I want to hear him talk about The Original, which he wrote with Mary Robinette Kowal, because it's my favorite thing I've read from him (I know I'm basically entirely alone with that opinion).

  • @scottwallbank4794
    @scottwallbank4794 Год назад

    This is great. So nice to see an author so engaged with his fan base. It's really interesting and refreshing for the openess on what he found easy and hard and even isn't as satisfied with or had to completely rework.

  • @Valandar2
    @Valandar2 Год назад +3

    Every time I see Brandon Sanderson, I am shocked about how young he really is.

  • @samuelleask1132
    @samuelleask1132 Год назад

    Wow, what a wonderful video! This really made my day, thanks Murph and Brandon!

  • @TheTrueAlpharius
    @TheTrueAlpharius Год назад +3

    I'd love to see a video like this with other authors as well.
    As others have already commented, it gives way better insight than him just ranking his favourites.

    • @Ktulured55
      @Ktulured55 Год назад

      Yes! Could you imagine one of these with Stephen King?? It would be a long video.

  • @doha4258
    @doha4258 Год назад +2

    "cannibalising" is such a lovely phrase. of course its how writers describe scrapping their past work for parts. cannibalising... so evocative and explanatory... so cool

  • @stanh.78
    @stanh.78 Год назад +4

    So interesting that he had a hard time writing sazed final arc cause that is still my favorite character arc. Joy from begging to end

  • @osnatashtaralevin8944
    @osnatashtaralevin8944 Год назад

    What a cool concept, and what a sport Sanderson is for doing it!
    Thank you Merphy for doing this