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== Development ==
Following completion of ''[[The Alloy of Law]]'' Brandon plotted out three more books, following the same characters, to finish the story. Brandon began writing ''The Lost Metal'' in April 2021, after he finished ''[[Cytonic (book)|Cytonic]]'',{{tweet ref|1377732696865042432|Brandon's starting announcement|date=2021-04-01}} and completed the first draft on August 4, 2021.{{tweet ref|1423320505839325191|Brandon's completion announcement|date=2021-08-05}} The second draft was completed on September 20, 2021,{{wob ref|15360}} and went to beta readers and Brandon's editor shortly thereafter;{{wob ref|14971}} the beta read then finished some time in November.{{wob ref|15360}} BrandonThe planspost-beta to do one more substantiveread edit basedwas ondone theirby feedbackMarch 7, likely2022;{{reddit whenref|brandonsanderson|t8v6hu|hzsps6y|context=8|text=Draft he4 needscompletion aannouncement|date=2022-03-07}} breakit fromtook [[Stormlightmore 5|''Stormlight''time 5]];to aftercomplete somethan workBrandon onhad polish, continuity,expected and proofreading,resulted in the book shouldgrowing belonger turnedthan inhe tohad Torinitially in summer 2022 for a November 15,anticipated.{{wob ref|name=TorAnnouncement15411}} 2022After releasethat, aroundBrandon whendid theone firstfinal twoedit, Erawhich 2was booksdone areby releasedMay in24, leatherbound.{{wob2022, ref|14971}}before Theturning post-betathe readbook editin wasto done by March 7, 2022;Tor{{redditurl ref|brandonsanderson|t8v6hu|hzsps6y|contexturl=8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4lrVPMaMnw|text=DraftMay 424, completion2022 Weekly announcementUpdate|site=YouTube|date=2022-0305-0724}} itfor tooka moreNovember time15,{{ref|name=TorAnnouncement}} to2022 completerelease, thanaround Brandonwhen had expected and resultedthe infirst thetwo bookEra growing2 longerbooks thanare hereleased hadin initially anticipatedleatherbound.{{wob ref|1541114971}}
 
The book will include some information relevant to the broader [[cosmere]], including the identity of [[Trell (Trellism)|Trell]], the nature of [[trellium]],{{wob ref|14695}} and some clues about [[Kelsier]]'s plans.{{wob ref|11747}}{{wob ref|13135}} Most of those elements are more foreshadowing for [[Mistborn Era 3|''Mistborn'' Era 3]]{{wob ref|5996}} and the book will mostly focus on the characters of [[Wax]], [[Wayne]], [[Steris]], and [[Marasi]],{{wob ref|14695}}{{wob ref|14693}} though Brandon also considers the book to be slightly more cosmere-aware than any other book he has written.{{wob ref|15409}} The book will likely begin with a [[Wayne]] flashback, rather than one of [[Wax]].{{wob ref|13838}} At least very early in the development process, Brandon envisioned Wax having basically retired and the book opening with Wayne as Marasi's deputy.{{wob ref|10283}} It will almost certainly include a broadsheet, like the other books in ''Mistborn'' Era 2.{{wob ref|14602}}