Brandon Sanderson interview - finishing the Wheel of Time

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  • In this interview, author Brandon Sanderson talks about the daunting task of writing the three final books of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. He discusses working with Jordan's widow and assistants, as well as Jordan's 3,000,000 words of notes about the series. Mr. Sanderson also talks about his writing process, and about his own fantasy series, the Stormlight Archive, focusing on the first volume, The Way of Kings.
    This interview was recorded on June 26, 2010, and was originally shown as part of episode #238 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction.

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  • @Appleboxman
    @Appleboxman 5 лет назад +1286

    I can see Sanderson time traveled to 1978 for this interview.

    • @groverkeil4483
      @groverkeil4483 3 года назад +26

      This comment is goated

    • @mr_noob5931
      @mr_noob5931 3 года назад +5

      Wow

    • @MyBoomStick1
      @MyBoomStick1 2 года назад +27

      Seriously, it seems so old

    • @ConstanzaRigazio
      @ConstanzaRigazio 2 года назад +4

      OMG I was thinking EXACTLY THE SAME THING 😂😂😂

    • @bryanyu7193
      @bryanyu7193 Год назад +6

      LoL. Even the video quality looks old school

  • @danadams2221
    @danadams2221 7 лет назад +1245

    Funny story when I read the author info on the back of mistborn I thought when he said he finished wheel of time I thought he meant he read the books lol

    • @fightingirish5755
      @fightingirish5755 7 лет назад +26

      Lol

    • @JamesTullos
      @JamesTullos 6 лет назад +173

      Anyone who reads all of those deserves kudos.

    • @TheMorriganLeFay
      @TheMorriganLeFay 6 лет назад +16

      Skipping Pages that made me laugh so hard, thanks 😂😂

    • @hamburglar8794
      @hamburglar8794 5 лет назад +27

      Weird flex but okay.

    • @krissynjeremy
      @krissynjeremy 5 лет назад +13

      The only book I had a real hard time with is book 10. There were times I had my doubts but it worked out to when I finished it and 11 then Gathering Storm came out like a month after

  • @mikesbookreviews
    @mikesbookreviews 4 года назад +334

    In regards to Stormlight: "I plan to do one per year."
    Whoops.

    • @tejpatel5320
      @tejpatel5320 4 года назад +5

      Oh, hey. What a small little world--love your content (conversations).

    • @mikesbookreviews
      @mikesbookreviews 4 года назад +12

      @@tejpatel5320 Heh. I was researching when I was planning to do a transition episode from RJ to Sando but I just ran out of time.

    • @aaronmasterson2860
      @aaronmasterson2860 4 года назад +12

      Heyyy it’s Mike! To be fair Mike his one per year is more accurate than anything Martin has said about a schedule.

    • @mikesbookreviews
      @mikesbookreviews 4 года назад +9

      @@aaronmasterson2860 Oh, I'm perfectly fine with Sando's pace. Just having fun.

    • @aaronmasterson2860
      @aaronmasterson2860 4 года назад

      Mike's Book Reviews I’m having fun too! You’re one of my favorite book tubers! Congrats with business school too btw!

  • @chaosinorderrr
    @chaosinorderrr 8 лет назад +1291

    Was this filmed in 1982?

    • @mxgryan
      @mxgryan 5 лет назад +87

      Lol dude I was thinking the same thing and read your comment and I'm dying laughing

    • @happy-nik
      @happy-nik 5 лет назад +31

      I'm crying of laughter man. I thought exactly the same thing!

    • @misterkefir
      @misterkefir 5 лет назад +26

      I thought it was the 90's, tbh.. Man that was funny!

    • @octavia458
      @octavia458 5 лет назад +66

      I thought it was just the host, but it's the lighting, quality, background, everything.

    • @ronrothrock7116
      @ronrothrock7116 5 лет назад +33

      This is what a VHS recorded video looks like. They simply did not record this with digital media.

  • @carlsmith4568
    @carlsmith4568 3 года назад +329

    What a professional interviewer. This guy did his research, asked great questions, and let Brandon talk. A treat to watch.
    Also, I love how reserved Brandon was when asked about the Cosmere. It’s crazy to think just how far we’ve come in this universe.

  • @whakabuti
    @whakabuti 4 года назад +100

    Ah the 1980s when Brandon Sanderson published the Way of Kings 😌

  • @clutch1141
    @clutch1141 6 лет назад +375

    Brandon Sanderson is our greatest hope of carrying the fantasy genre forward in an honest and genuine way that will not just be epic dragon slaying, but rather characters we remember and cheer for and cry for.
    Stay true Mr. Sanderson.

    • @cuylshepherdton7437
      @cuylshepherdton7437 4 года назад +5

      We still have the rest of A Song of Ice and Fire to wait for.

    • @ChristmasLore
      @ChristmasLore 4 года назад +3

      Been comparing him and Rothfuss, and he comes up front easily.
      Rothfuss in is an highly unlikeable character, while Sanderson is humble and really nice.

    • @clutch1141
      @clutch1141 4 года назад +5

      @@ChristmasLore Can't wait for Rhythm of War but in the mean time I've been reading American Wasteland by Nick Cole. It's very interesting and poses a lot of existential questions. Highly recommend.

    • @unscripted483
      @unscripted483 3 года назад +3

      @@ChristmasLore rothfuss is a good writer when he write but kvothe is truly just an extension of rothfuss's own personality. An arrogant man with dangerous hubris and thinks he is the smartest person in the room. I am not saying its a bad thing but it is just an observation of mine

  • @datboi9644
    @datboi9644 8 лет назад +511

    why does this look INCREDIBLY OLD????

    • @DcodeReload
      @DcodeReload 8 лет назад +81

      yeah it looks like the eighties

    • @stardappledgreen
      @stardappledgreen 7 лет назад +381

      The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again

    • @fcentauri8
      @fcentauri8 7 лет назад +42

      Best possible reply hahha

    • @TeamBroccoli
      @TeamBroccoli 6 лет назад +2

      stardappledgreen 🤣🤣🤣👌🏻👌🏻

    • @thomasorourke8773
      @thomasorourke8773 6 лет назад

      Dat BO

  • @EugeneTChu
    @EugeneTChu 4 года назад +17

    7:28 "It's like someone took this beautiful vase, smashed it all up, shook it up in a bag and said okay, we really need you to put this back together...um and there are pieces missing and you're going to have to make those pieces look like they should have originally "

  • @JamesVermont
    @JamesVermont 5 лет назад +166

    Sanderson in 2010: I plan to do one a year.
    Sanderson in 2019: Book four should come out in 2020

    • @kylekimminau9476
      @kylekimminau9476 4 года назад +66

      Honestly thats not too bad considering some of the other major fantasy writers that are publishing right now (figure of speech they havent published in forever)

    • @cristumang3575
      @cristumang3575 4 года назад +22

      @@kylekimminau9476 I have a feeling you are thinking of certain someone

    • @contrapasso
      @contrapasso 4 года назад +33

      Patrick Rothfuss: Hold my lute

    • @InversI
      @InversI 4 года назад +25

      GRR Martin : Let me hold that for you..

    • @Justin.Danford
      @Justin.Danford 3 года назад +31

      GRRM fans are like “You guys got books?”

  • @noebyus
    @noebyus 6 лет назад +193

    I like that his reason for taking the job is basically the same reason why Perrin accepts being the Lord of the Two Rivers xD
    ("What if the person that takes over ruins everything?")

  • @DUDEMIKE8
    @DUDEMIKE8 9 лет назад +203

    Kudos to the interviewer for doing his research! Great interview; Brandon is the most diligent author I've read.

    • @amaxamon
      @amaxamon 9 лет назад

      DUDEMIKE8 RJ appeared on this program at least twice - the vids are on YT - so he was already familiar.

    • @DUDEMIKE8
      @DUDEMIKE8 9 лет назад +1

      +amaxamon I was mostly referring to the Cosmere reference, but I'll be sure to check out those RJ interviews too!

    • @amaxamon
      @amaxamon 9 лет назад +2

      DUDEMIKE8 What's weird is the interviewer is dressed the same and its the same purple curtain behind them!

  • @hobnobhead4043
    @hobnobhead4043 5 лет назад +93

    One day we will be watching an interview with someone on how they completed a Dream of Spring

    • @justinj_00
      @justinj_00 5 лет назад +19

      Nope, Martin's will says to destroy all of his unfinished writing when he dies

    • @phillipburnell8171
      @phillipburnell8171 5 лет назад +8

      @@justinj_00 are u serious?

    • @RexusprimeIX
      @RexusprimeIX 3 года назад +12

      @@justinj_00 Robert also said he would order all his notes and harddrives destroyed when he died. But approaching his death he realized that he wanted the series completed and changed his mind.

    • @iswintercomingornot7727
      @iswintercomingornot7727 3 года назад +1

      @@justinj_00 what a jerk

    • @kellyriddell5014
      @kellyriddell5014 3 года назад +4

      @@RexusprimeIX And I'm so grateful that he decided to do that. I'm thankful he let us have an ending, even if he couldn't be the one to deliver it to us. The Wheel of Time is wonderful and it would have been sad to have it left unfinished forever.

  • @dailyelevation2813
    @dailyelevation2813 9 лет назад +269

    A fantastic mind!
    Can't believe some students had the privilege of having him as their professor. Lucky bucks.

    • @alexjohnson7865
      @alexjohnson7865 9 лет назад +20

      Yeah, he is quite a talented writer - there aren't many people who can do what he does and do it so well.

    • @Greendalewitch
      @Greendalewitch 6 лет назад +7

      I can't believe he wrote twelve books before publishing his first.

    • @eduardoernestoubillacontre2971
      @eduardoernestoubillacontre2971 4 года назад +1

      You can see his videos.

    • @definitelynotobama6851
      @definitelynotobama6851 4 года назад +6

      Have the privilege! He still teaches at my University!

    • @No-0ne-is-Alone
      @No-0ne-is-Alone 4 года назад +2

      Well, he posts his lectures online for free. You don't have to be in BYU to be his student.

  • @twiggyboi6473
    @twiggyboi6473 6 лет назад +93

    Sanderson : *starts explaining an easter egg pertaining to the different magic systems and the links these worlds share*
    Mr Interview Guy: well thats all the time we have for today so im gonna stop you there
    FML

    • @PeterDmitriyev
      @PeterDmitriyev 5 лет назад +1

      yeah really lame...wtf is there a time limit for. it makes no sense

    • @abj136
      @abj136 5 лет назад +7

      @@PeterDmitriyev TV shows. They are 30 minutes sharp minus breaks.

    • @PeterDmitriyev
      @PeterDmitriyev 5 лет назад +1

      @@abj136 this was 17 minutes

    • @jazzwell
      @jazzwell 4 года назад +8

      @@PeterDmitriyev Minus breaks. The video starts with "we're back" so you can deduct that there was a break before this

  • @xJaysrox
    @xJaysrox 4 года назад +65

    Haha I love that he accepted the task because he was afraid others might screw it up!! says a lot about his confidence. And It takes a WHOLE lot of dedication to manage to finish 13 books after you got rejected for 12 of them... what a beast! Thank you Brandon for filling my head with amazing memories and giving us exciting prospects! I hope you won't need anyone to finish The Way of Kings for you.

  • @GallowglassVT
    @GallowglassVT 5 лет назад +8

    That's got to be the greatest honor: being told that you've been chosen to finish one of the greatest fantasy series ever before your own career has barely even gotten off the ground.

  • @luckero7959
    @luckero7959 8 лет назад +129

    3 million words? Holy shit, that is a lot. The Wheel of Time in total is 4.4 million words, there were also that much notes?

    • @legobrickology9167
      @legobrickology9167 8 лет назад +6

      I doubt it. Just because there were that many words of the novels, that does not mean there were that many notes. Most books by King have many words but, I assume, not many notes. Even Jo's Wizarding World did not have as many note pages as novel pages, and I can only assume the same is true for Middle-Earth.
      Remember, 3 million words is a lot of notes, I suggest an absurd number, in fact. It is, say, 10,000 pages.
      (Note that I hope one does not need 10,000 pages to a high fantasy world, for I, therefore, will need that amount, as well, since I am creating a huge high fantasy world.)
      P.S: my rough notion thus far would be that you should need maybe 2,000 pages of notes/worldbuilding, not 10,000. But we [I] will see, I suppose.

    • @jedidiahmartin1472
      @jedidiahmartin1472 7 лет назад +49

      I mean, Brandon clearly said "3 million words of notes". You're not really basing your speculation on anything other than the fact that gee, it sounds like a lot. (Jordan having that many notes does not at all mean that you or any other author would need that many. You are different people with different processes.)

    • @EmmeChatterton
      @EmmeChatterton 7 лет назад +32

      As an editor I can tell you it's not uncommon for authors to have notes that far exceed their wordcounts, especially for a series.

    • @PeterDmitriyev
      @PeterDmitriyev 5 лет назад +3

      @@EmmeChatterton this is correct. i have manuscripts with hundreds of pages of notes/outlines for a single 90 page script(s) etc

    • @LetsArion
      @LetsArion 5 лет назад +3

      @@jedidiahmartin1472 it would totally fit Jordan's writing style. He is very detail oriented and there were many plot strings and developtments that had to be finished in the last book, that eventually became 3 books. I can see him having that many notes. He did them for the scenario of his death. He probably wanted the book to be planned out 100% plot-wise in the exact way he wouldve written it.

  • @Susaninha1D
    @Susaninha1D 5 лет назад +100

    It's so sad to see that such a brilliant author was rejected time and time again, but at the same time, it's inspiring to see that Brandon Sanderson, with all his talent, spent years and years working and being rejected, and yet he didn't quit. This man wrote 13 books before being published, and he never gave up hope because it was his dream. His passion made him keep going, and now here he is, finishing one of the most acclaimed series of all time, and releasing amazing books every year.

    • @justinj_00
      @justinj_00 5 лет назад +11

      It makes me wonder how many amazing young authors had the skill of people like Sanderson but not the perseverance/determination. We'll never get to read their stories

    • @mohmmadwaspedorapist5985
      @mohmmadwaspedorapist5985 2 года назад +2

      @@justinj_00 not the case anymore. They can just self publish.

    • @starmorpheus
      @starmorpheus 2 года назад

      @@mohmmadwaspedorapist5985 Self publishing has its pitfalls. One thing is that the market is over-saturated so it's hard to sort the garbage from the good pieces of work. Another is marketing. Even if you create a masterpiece, the upside of being published by a publishing house is that they cover advertising; Self-published books tend to fail because the author doesn't have the funds to cover promotion.

  • @kpax2066
    @kpax2066 8 лет назад +201

    I'm glad they picked Brandon Sanderson. He's done a peerless job finishing the much beloved Wheel of Time series, as well as his own fabulous books. The Way of Kings is my absolute favorite fantasy novel of all time. I live the Wheel of Time series and The Storm light Archives.

    • @namordecai
      @namordecai 6 лет назад +1

      I'm waiting on the library to send me Way of Kings audio, so I can hear it, after having read it twice :D.

    • @TeamBroccoli
      @TeamBroccoli 6 лет назад

      He’s an amazing author. I love both series’ as well and mistborn. 🤘🏻

    • @PrashantSingh-nd8vu
      @PrashantSingh-nd8vu 6 лет назад

      I started to read The Way of Kings just now and maybe completed 20% of it. But I am still not getting the feels. Maybe it is because of how the story goes slow early on and the world building. But I really want to finish this book. What can I do that would help me finish it?
      PS - I absolutely loved his take on the final 3 books of TWOT.

    • @shashemption
      @shashemption 5 лет назад +1

      @@PrashantSingh-nd8vu First book is slow for first halt. Words of Radiance is my favourite.

    • @PrashantSingh-nd8vu
      @PrashantSingh-nd8vu 5 лет назад +9

      @@shashemption hey! I finished Oathbringer as well. It is a masterpiece. Definitely one of the best of all time. The way of Kings was a slow burner but it paid off at the end.

  • @kellyriddell5014
    @kellyriddell5014 3 года назад +32

    I really like this interviewer! He's such a good listener and seems genuinely interested in Sanderson's work. And like Brandon said, he came prepared and did his research beforehand on the Cosmere. As someone who loves all of Sanderson's books, it was wonderful to hear this interview with such a professional interviewer. No idea who he is, but he's awesome.

  • @joeschmoe3665
    @joeschmoe3665 3 года назад +7

    I gotta give it to Sanderson I haven't read any of his books yet but he has written two successful series himself and also stepped in and finished the wheel of time that's impressive

  • @kimkosyjana9511
    @kimkosyjana9511 5 лет назад +67

    I can't imagine that kind of pressure. I have anxiety just thinking about it.

    • @amelzon1
      @amelzon1 4 года назад

      It really is palpable

    • @bmoneybby
      @bmoneybby 3 года назад

      Yep

    • @Mrtheunnameable
      @Mrtheunnameable 3 года назад

      His rationale was right though. What if he turned it down and someone else took it over and ruined it? He would regret it forever.

  • @draketinjum428
    @draketinjum428 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for not giving up after so much rejection. You inspire me. I'll do the same.

  • @leet47
    @leet47 5 лет назад +42

    Brandon Sanderson's work ethic is jaw dropping.

  • @naseraldousari231
    @naseraldousari231 9 лет назад +99

    I can't believe the interview is recent, it's seems really old. I thought it it was in the 90s. But great one indeed.

    • @econtadini
      @econtadini 9 лет назад +12

      Naser Aldousari This interview was recorded on June 26, 2010 , not Dec 21, 2014. , 5 years old

    • @drakenhax6412
      @drakenhax6412 8 лет назад +5

      +Naser Aldousari Camera is from the 90s

    • @Amlorian
      @Amlorian 6 лет назад +4

      this is awesome, its like a deliberate throwback

  • @sneezydeezymcdeluxe7015
    @sneezydeezymcdeluxe7015 3 года назад +20

    Just imagine this undertaking. Every single word and sentence you write, you're wondering if you're doing this correctly and second guessing yourself. The pressure must be absolutely insane.

  • @AngryPieMan
    @AngryPieMan 3 года назад +5

    3:23
    "Had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong."

  • @TheKrazyLobster
    @TheKrazyLobster 9 лет назад +5

    Brandon is so absolutely amazing, it is really hard to put this into words. I truly love and admire this man with all my heart.

  • @Brandon88118
    @Brandon88118 4 года назад +3

    So lucky he took up the offer. He did an amazing job.

  • @sweetpappya
    @sweetpappya 5 лет назад +12

    Brandon is very humble. I loved the Wheel of Time. But to me it seemed like it was stagnating. It felt like Robert was trying to continue the story and it just wasn't really working. To me it seemed that Brandon breathed new life into the series. I think Brandon is a brilliant writer. I always wondered how much of the ending was Brandon's and how much was Jordan's - I think Brandon's just answered that. I think Brandon did a brilliant job

  • @Fiddler4mySavior
    @Fiddler4mySavior 3 года назад +11

    The Way of Kings is still my favorite of his books! Amazing that he followed his heart and now has reached one of the smallest % of fantasy/sci fi reading groups with it: young women! I love Robert Jordan, but I firmly believe Sanderson will go far beyond that notability. He has followed in Jordan’s footsteps to open the genre to new readers.

  • @Stratocaster893
    @Stratocaster893 8 лет назад +40

    Man I wish this interview was longer.

  • @Endtimescoming
    @Endtimescoming 4 года назад +10

    I don't know how many readers Brandon got from his work on the Wheel of Time but I can tell you he got me had never heard of him before it and probably would never have picked up his stories. But after reading the last 3 books of the Wheel of Time, I decided to see what else he had done, and its excellent. Speaking of which...We need the next book in "The Stormlight Archive". Pretty please?

  • @ImOldGreggg
    @ImOldGreggg 3 года назад +11

    Brandon Sanderson did an excellent job carrying Jordans legacy. And I am *GLAD* he accepted this. Thank you Brandon. We're all thankful for you.

  • @shyannevasquez5257
    @shyannevasquez5257 5 лет назад +36

    The way of kings is Brandon Sanderson‘s masterpiece in my opinion. The man is a plot and character genius.

  • @andrebenoit404
    @andrebenoit404 5 лет назад +15

    I only read up to book 5 in high school but still consider it my favorite series. I just recently started reading again and am almost done book 2 already. The thought that this series may never have been finished frightens me and I am thankful Brandon accepted the offer to finish it.

  • @davidstout6339
    @davidstout6339 5 лет назад +30

    Is the big decision he changed Kaladin rejecting the shard blade and becoming a slave instead of taking it and becoming a light eyed noble.

    • @dannylee6068
      @dannylee6068 4 года назад +6

      I was trying to work that out, I think you nailed it. I hated it at first, that he didn’t take it; but what follows was a whole wealth of story and lore we would not have gotten if had taken it.

    • @osmcarrillo
      @osmcarrillo 4 года назад +1

      @@dannylee6068 We all hated cause Brandon let us feel how kaladin feels the slavery time. Damn bro this guy is an AWESOME writer hands down.

    • @kylekimminau9476
      @kylekimminau9476 4 года назад +1

      Yes. That is confirmed at this point FYI

  • @charlieshoup8391
    @charlieshoup8391 4 года назад +15

    How do I watch every interview that this man has ever conducted? Researched. Professional. And (it's weird that I have to say this) a good listener.

  • @karanbhatt9320
    @karanbhatt9320 4 года назад +15

    15:00 I think it is Kaladin who choses to become Shardbrarer

    • @dannnyul2449
      @dannnyul2449 4 года назад +3

      thank you. i paused it as soon as he mentioned this and i was frantically trying to think about *which* possible decision he could be talking about

    • @podefunder
      @podefunder 3 года назад +2

      Agree this is what I thought too, I guess in the original outline he takes the plate and then heads to the Shattered Plains to join Dalinar? Imagine no bridge crews :(

  • @jonedbob8851
    @jonedbob8851 9 лет назад +6

    Brandon Sanderson is the ABSOLUTE shit! Seriously love your work man, and thank you SO much for not fucking up the Wheel of Time.

  • @tilemacro
    @tilemacro 2 года назад +6

    Brandon Sanderson 7 years, 58 books later.

  • @storminnorton5148
    @storminnorton5148 5 лет назад +15

    Love Wheel of Time, but this interview was shot in 2010??? Why did you film it with a toaster?

    • @hobnobhead4043
      @hobnobhead4043 5 лет назад

      I don't see the problem, it isn't that bad and its an interview, not a movie

    • @Divinemakyr
      @Divinemakyr 4 года назад +1

      @@hobnobhead4043 Movies from 1990 look clear so the comparison isn't making sense.

  • @carlosbeltransegovia9970
    @carlosbeltransegovia9970 9 лет назад +15

    Brandom Sanderson made an incredible work finishing WOT and now he is doing the same with stormlight archive. Keep with the good work man!

  • @mark7166
    @mark7166 2 года назад +8

    Brandon did an amazing job finishing the Wheel of Time. I really felt like he breathed sorely-needed new life into the series.

  • @cyberbiker007
    @cyberbiker007 5 лет назад +15

    I am so glad he said yes to Harriet I loved the way he completed Robert Jordan’s WOT series . I would have been so disappointed if a hack had ended up with the job . Looking forward to reading more in the storm light series . The 1st 3 books have been an excellent read .

    • @kaus2841
      @kaus2841 5 лет назад +1

      Wot was the greatest story ever

    • @abigailslade3824
      @abigailslade3824 4 года назад

      It’s between books 6-9 you will struggle the story really slows but the ending makes pushing through more than worth it.

    • @JohnSmith-ty2he
      @JohnSmith-ty2he 4 года назад

      Dude butchered Mat and wrote the ending like a bad anime.

    • @abigailslade3824
      @abigailslade3824 4 года назад

      John Smith I disagree I preferred his writing I was getting sick of Jordan’s repetitive manner of characterisation like explaining why Nynaeve was tugging on her braid I mean come on I get it, it’s book 11 I understand she tugs her braid when she is annoyed. And nothing or no one could ever ruin Matt he is was and always will be the greatest WoT character

    • @JohnSmith-ty2he
      @JohnSmith-ty2he 4 года назад +1

      @@abigailslade3824 Even Sanderson admitted he messed up on Mat.... Also I LIKED that Jordan was consistent. Sanderson can't keep the same style for two chapters running. Drives me insane.

  • @Hazardouslazarus
    @Hazardouslazarus 5 лет назад +9

    I appreciate how real Sanderson is about his apprehension to take over the series. I would have felt the same way and I definitely like his touch to the pacing of the story telling in the end.

  • @jaydon4574
    @jaydon4574 5 лет назад +13

    Was this filmed in the 1800’s?

  • @CaptHotah
    @CaptHotah 4 года назад +12

    I hope he's gonna finish A Song of Ice and Fire

    • @weirdo1060
      @weirdo1060 4 года назад +1

      The author of that series is George R R Martin and he is still alive

    • @mayareads708
      @mayareads708 4 года назад +7

      @@weirdo1060 yeah and will never finish it 😅

    • @lancejedrickmaniquiz7547
      @lancejedrickmaniquiz7547 4 года назад

      @@mayareads708 like hell you're right lmao

    • @ChristmasLore
      @ChristmasLore 4 года назад

      If he could finish Kvothe story also, would be so grateful.
      Pretty sure present day Rothfuss will screw it up, badly.

    • @mayareads708
      @mayareads708 4 года назад

      @@ChristmasLore haha I mean Patrick Rothfuss is like 45-50 so he has time. Im so happy I have not started this series xD imma read it in 5-10 years when book 3 exist.

  • @Cl0ckcl0ck
    @Cl0ckcl0ck 5 лет назад +23

    Robert Jordan had an editor? Mind blown!!!

    • @quagmillious9627
      @quagmillious9627 5 лет назад +6

      Aw man, I think the same thing all the time. I just started book 12, but their were SO many times where I just put a (3-11) Jordan book down and thought, "Jesus, did ANYONE tell him maybe he should cut it back a bit". There's a part in, I want to say book 10 where Elayne has a bath (sort of) with Aviendha, and it lasts ~four pages. Four pages of describing every step and detail of a bath. My god I didn't pick the book up for days after. Who thought this was good writing? I love the story and it really is worth sticking with, but man he indulges and packs a lot of words without substance. Sorry for the rant.

    • @dannylee6068
      @dannylee6068 4 года назад +3

      That’s why i’m struggling with lord of the rings; he goes on so many tangents and i’m thinking “where’s the damn story?”

    • @joeytoker
      @joeytoker 4 года назад +1

      @@dannylee6068 at least it isnt 14 books long i suppose haha

    • @joeytoker
      @joeytoker 4 года назад

      @@dannylee6068 I had similar trouble all those years ago.

    • @yamothersfavouritefarmer2787
      @yamothersfavouritefarmer2787 2 года назад +1

      @@quagmillious9627 lmao..yup. Book 10 was the hardest. Picks up again afterwards luckily....couldn't agree with you more...hence I'm now doin the audio books whilst I chill or throw darts. So much easier.

  • @Kopp203
    @Kopp203 6 лет назад +13

    Sanderson is just plain outright fucking epic. Easily the best writer of fantasy fiction currently and definitely in the top 5 of recent years.

    • @matthewgordonpettipas6773
      @matthewgordonpettipas6773 Год назад

      Easily? Maybe for you and many others but not for me and some other people. I'm not saying this to come off as rude (though I can see if it does, I hope it doesn't as I don't mean it too) but the 'best' is really a useless term don't you think? Given that each person will have a different opinion?
      For me personally Terry Brooks is the best Fantasy writer writing today, not Brandon. Now I know that many find the Shannara series too Tolkiensque or not to their taste in some other way and I respect that, but for me its the greatest Fantasy series ever written and as much as I respect Brandon and his work, he can't compare to Terry in my opinion.
      And I'm sure other people feel the same way about other authors. The 'best' is a very subjective term and really has no meaning beyond personal taste I think.

  • @jamesderosa2041
    @jamesderosa2041 4 года назад +5

    Can't wait to read The "Starlight" Archive. It's gonna be dope.

  • @ddrlbhski6438
    @ddrlbhski6438 5 лет назад +2

    Stormlight Achives; So soooo good.

  • @pexrinne5144
    @pexrinne5144 4 года назад +2

    This is some glitch in the Matrix. The way of kings was published in 2010 but this video is clearly from the 80´s.
    Did Sanderson first write The way of kings in the 80´s and write a remake 2010 of his own book ?

  • @Hadrian1616
    @Hadrian1616 5 лет назад +4

    I found Brandon Sanderson books Mistborn 1-3, Elantris, Warbreaker, and Stormlight Archive 1-3 over at Graphic Audio. They made a super audio version with music and sound effects and a full cast of actors. Well worth it to hear it in such a dramatic way. It's a movie in my mind.

  • @chubbyninja842
    @chubbyninja842 5 лет назад +19

    I'm a HUGE fan of the series and of RJ generally. That said, the last few books he wrote in the WOT series seemed to drag on a little too long with not nearly enough payoff. Sanderson's conclusion books to the series were much more in line with the first few books as far as stuff happening and story payoffs. I think he did a fantastic job and I'm glad he was able to do the writing. Now I'm pumped to see how they do with the TV show on Amazon Prime!

    • @indranigomes9874
      @indranigomes9874 5 лет назад +4

      I think Sanderson did a great job. My interest was definitely waning by the time I reached book 10. I read book 10 and 11 in 1 and a half years. I read the last 3 in 4 months. TGS is my 2nd favourite book in the series and it really revitalised the series for me personally.

  • @Kuvantor
    @Kuvantor Год назад +3

    This interviewer is absolutely amazing, he touched on so many interesting topics in such a little amount of time

  • @ericgrabowski3896
    @ericgrabowski3896 5 лет назад +2

    Magick - the art and Science of causing change to occur in accordance with will.

  • @AverageAwesomeDude
    @AverageAwesomeDude 6 лет назад +5

    I would be willing to do some awful things to get my hands on those 3 million words

  • @Miguel-eh6bs
    @Miguel-eh6bs 5 лет назад +5

    I LOVE YOUR BOOKS SANDERSON!!! I have not finished the wheel of time series (I'm on book five). I'm reading the stormlight archive series, and is the single best series I have ever read. I am a young teen and trying to write a novel.

    • @dannylee6068
      @dannylee6068 4 года назад

      “Do, or do not; there is no try.”

    • @ChristmasLore
      @ChristmasLore 4 года назад +1

      Watch his masterclasses on creative writing, they're available for free on his RUclips channel!
      Good luck with your writing!🎋

  • @samcook3336
    @samcook3336 6 лет назад +16

    17:10 *STARLIGHT* ARCHIVES

    • @jarrettclopton5881
      @jarrettclopton5881 5 лет назад +1

      Lol I caught that too, pretty sure Brandon did as well.

  • @joshuat4268
    @joshuat4268 8 лет назад +10

    I can say this because its been so long. A god damn book a year. You lied to us!

    • @waybig10101
      @waybig10101 5 лет назад +6

      He does a book roughly in a year, just not in the same series

  • @connorthomas4826
    @connorthomas4826 5 лет назад +4

    I remember reading Way of Kings and literally standing up and jumping up and down with excitement at the end.

  • @SromBlessed
    @SromBlessed 3 года назад +3

    5:45 - Did Brandon just say Robert Jordan left 3 million words of notes on the last book of the Wheel of Time!? 3 million!? That's 3/4 of the length of entire series!

    • @adoniscreed4031
      @adoniscreed4031 3 года назад

      He said it so casually that I doubt it was hyperbole as well... its goddamn insane!!!

  • @anonymouslyopinionated656
    @anonymouslyopinionated656 2 года назад +3

    I will forever be grateful to Brando for finishing the WoT, and I' forever grateful to Harriet for introducing me to Brando

  • @FadyButSpooky
    @FadyButSpooky 3 года назад

    when he was talking about a character making a choice that reconstructed the entire book for him, i would reckon it was the decision for kaladin to either take the shardblade or abandon it
    I haven't really looked up the answer to that question in depth but this is my first guess

  • @rameo89
    @rameo89 8 лет назад +11

    He shouldn't have cut him off...he shoulda let em keep talking, it was just about to be more juicy!

  • @billyalarie2841
    @billyalarie2841 6 лет назад +4

    brandon mentions that the connection between series/worlds is an "easter egg"
    is it the same easter egg used to film this, i wonder?

  • @deepdave123
    @deepdave123 2 года назад +1

    about the decision.. spoilers ahead..
    "I've spoken before of the big changes that happened when I wrote The Way of Kings 2.0. One of them was bringing in the Shattered Plains. The problem was that there was a big hole in Kaladin's storyline, because in the original manuscript of The Way of Kings (major spoiler), he accepted the Shardblade. That was the prologue of the book; Kaladin-then known as Merin-saved Elhokar's life. They tried to take the Shardblade away from him, and Dalinar insisted that he be given it. So Merin was made a Shardbearer in the very first scenes of the book. And from that point, his character never worked. So in doing the second version of the book, I decided that no, we've got to build more into this, we've got to dig deeper, and he has to make the opposite decision, which is where the entire framework of him turning down the Shardblade and then being betrayed all came from. The problem was then what was he going to do? I knew I wanted him to have therefore ended up sold into slavery and have terrible things happen to him, but I couldn't figure out what Kaladin was going to do and was unable to write the book until I mashed in the Shattered Plains and said, "Ah, that was what he needed to be doing all along."

  • @jonathankreitler5045
    @jonathankreitler5045 6 лет назад +6

    How much I would give to see those notes...

  • @mountainshark2388
    @mountainshark2388 3 года назад +3

    I was thinking like I wonder if the host is still alive then I saw that this was from 2010

  • @ezzong
    @ezzong 2 года назад +2

    Brandon really succeeds in making his fantasy books accessible yet loses none of what made fantasy such a wonderful genre.

  • @BeefyReefy
    @BeefyReefy 3 года назад +1

    awhhhh lil baby brandon

  • @Lucky14th
    @Lucky14th 5 лет назад +3

    How in the hell do they have someone like Sanderson on and have a GD time limit!!!

  • @Franglaiso
    @Franglaiso 2 года назад +1

    Interviewer was so good, you just don't get them like this anymore.

  • @TheBoardandThebord
    @TheBoardandThebord 3 года назад +1

    There is no way this was recorded in 2010. Why does it have such an old feeling to it

  • @nandotemplo
    @nandotemplo 8 лет назад +7

    Does anyone know what decision he was talking about? (in the way of kings...)

    • @TacticusPrime
      @TacticusPrime 8 лет назад +13

      +Nando Freire He was talking about Kaladin rejecting the shards.

    • @nandotemplo
      @nandotemplo 8 лет назад +7

      +TacticusPrime So, initially, Kaladin would take the shards and become a shard bearer? wow...

    • @TeamBroccoli
      @TeamBroccoli 6 лет назад

      Thank you, I was wondering as well.

  • @tonyoliver4920
    @tonyoliver4920 5 лет назад +3

    Way of kings.... he kept the shards in the original?! Wow, that would be a different book altogether

    • @najeemafolabi7206
      @najeemafolabi7206 5 лет назад

      Yeah that’s what I thought the big decision was too

    • @pinianna
      @pinianna 4 года назад

      And now we can read that book aswell! :D
      Sanderson has released it for free on his website, though we unfortunately won't get to know how the following books would have played out.

  • @neptunestylev
    @neptunestylev 6 лет назад +6

    Is it petty of me that I wish he called the genre 'High Fantasy' instead 'Epic Fantasy'? I know they are interchangeable, I just deeply prefer High Fantasy.

    • @starmorpheus
      @starmorpheus 2 года назад

      @Adam Cosper I prefer reading high fantasy while epic

  • @ToolforOffice
    @ToolforOffice 5 лет назад +2

    Had the wheel of time series not been picked up by someone who wanted to do it the right way we wouldn’t have seen this gem

  • @ianmohlie
    @ianmohlie 5 лет назад +2

    I want to read those 3 million words of note! Take my money!

  • @Bob_just_Bob
    @Bob_just_Bob 4 года назад +2

    Two brilliant writers Jordan and Sanderson. Fantastic series

  • @seymourwang1788
    @seymourwang1788 9 лет назад +7

    I am not that far into the series to tell yet can someone tell me if Brandon lived up to his predecessor Robert Jordan. Did it feel like a continuation of the series or totaly different.

    • @ahsidz
      @ahsidz 9 лет назад +14

      just as good. it actually got slightly better from books 12-14 as the series was near the end and so more was happening.

    • @foxbearchillinbytheriver
      @foxbearchillinbytheriver 9 лет назад +1

      Felt like a continuation written by an amateur author. Like so so fan fiction. Those who disagree don't see the wisdom and masterful work put into Jordan's work. Sanderson isn't the worst they could have done. Too bad they didn't find someone closer to Jordan's level of skill

    • @joshschwarzbauer8155
      @joshschwarzbauer8155 8 лет назад +13

      +Seymour Wang I get it. Life long fan as well. And it is obvious reading your comment. But honestly, I felt the series had gotten so dull as far as a general pacing perspective that I was worn out and found that Sanderson did an amazing job rejuvenating and finishing the series... more over, after finishing series I dove into Sanderson and discovered that besides Rothfuss (who puts out a book every 9 years) Sanderson is BY FAR the best writer of our generation. He is peerless.

    • @danieljames8535
      @danieljames8535 8 лет назад

      +Heidi Lin Brandon left the script ie people turning into crystal. moraine when she and lanfear went through the door, how do you drain the one power? going through the door moraine with lanfear moraine should have gained the knowledge of the age of legend and been able to channel as much of the one power as lanfear

    • @spencergellsworth
      @spencergellsworth 8 лет назад +9

      +Seymour Wang Jordan was a better stylist. The language immediately gets more clunky and anachronistic in Book Twelve. Also, he never really gets some of the characters right. But Sanderson is much better at plot and pacing. Immediately he starts giving you the action scenes and the wrap-ups that you've been craving.

  • @rustyshackleford6906
    @rustyshackleford6906 4 года назад +2

    And thanks to this, the next series (after I finish the Wheel of Time) is gonna be the Stormlight Archives

  • @CandVocaloiziiPlang1
    @CandVocaloiziiPlang1 6 лет назад +7

    I almost cried.

  • @Bish186
    @Bish186 5 лет назад +2

    Why does this look like it was filmed in 1997??

  • @boblinhobgoblin
    @boblinhobgoblin 5 лет назад +1

    Sanderson describing Jordan dictating scenes and having people cobble them together sounds suspiciously like Taravangian. Perhaps an inspiration for the character?

    • @jprec5174
      @jprec5174 5 лет назад

      Jordan Cribbs now that you think of it, i’d say you’re right

  • @nikolaytsankov9066
    @nikolaytsankov9066 4 года назад +1

    1 book per year he said.
    I'm here a decade later and the stormlight archive is 1/3 done

  • @aaronsande
    @aaronsande 5 лет назад +3

    Holy crap him, me and Tim Minchin all the same age. A good year!

  • @rosslovesboys
    @rosslovesboys 5 лет назад +3

    My dude sounds like Ben Shapiro. Wheel of Time facts> Wheel of Time feelings

    • @themanmrbijok7364
      @themanmrbijok7364 4 года назад

      I knew someone would make this comparison at some point.

  • @rmalmeida1976
    @rmalmeida1976 8 лет назад +4

    Mr. Sanderson - job well done.

  • @Thebeggerknight
    @Thebeggerknight 3 года назад +1

    This was awesome. Thank you youtube Algorithim, thank you Tom.. Thank you Brandon.

  • @StephaneGman
    @StephaneGman 4 года назад +2

    Who will finish Game of Thrones?

    • @jakehopkins6989
      @jakehopkins6989 3 года назад

      No one. George RR Martin has said he doesn't want anyone to finish it.

    • @StephaneGman
      @StephaneGman 3 года назад

      @@jakehopkins6989 ah i see. So who will finish it? :p

    • @starmorpheus
      @starmorpheus 2 года назад

      @@StephaneGman Literal no one. George says if he passes before he finishes the series, that he instructed his estate to destroy everything. He dies with his notes.

  • @bintube5269
    @bintube5269 4 года назад +1

    Was this filmed in the 90s?

  • @brettpetty7840
    @brettpetty7840 Год назад

    I just finished the way of kings
    *SPOILER QUESTION**
    Is the choice that he talked about in the interview Kaladen not grabbing the shard blade?

  • @ishmaelforester9825
    @ishmaelforester9825 11 месяцев назад

    I stopped reading WOT when it got it into the uncomfortable spanking. This was book six. I liked the Aeil, especially 'The Shadow Rising' which came down as an awesome book. I couldn't get beyond a certain point because it was juvenile nonsense. Very tedious, very silly and very repetitive

  • @STEINYY
    @STEINYY 4 года назад +2

    He is one of the best author

  • @benvolioT2
    @benvolioT2 5 лет назад +1

    Interesting that Harriet also edited Ender's Game - one of my other favorites. Interesting interview. Too bad Jordan want able to complete his series. RIP.

    • @weirdo1060
      @weirdo1060 4 года назад +1

      It was sad, but remember that Robert Jordan specifically made plans for another author to finish since he was ailing

  • @ThePhantomphan11
    @ThePhantomphan11 Год назад

    What was the decision change? I don't have time to read WoK Prime but I assume it's Dalinar or maybe Kaladin?

  • @eugeneschoenberger126
    @eugeneschoenberger126 2 года назад +1

    Tom Schaad is ageless