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| My favorite [natural law] is known as the Law of Pure Awesomeness. This law simply states that any book I write is awesome. I'm sorry, but it's a fact. Who am I to argue with science?▼
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'''Brandon Sanderson''' (born December 19, 1975, middle name Winn) is an American fantasy author. A Nebraska native, he currently resides in American Fork, Utah. He earned his Master's degree in Creative Writing in 2004 from Brigham Young University, where he was on the staff of ''Leading Edge'', a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine published by the university. He was a college roommate of ''Jeopardy!'' champion Ken Jennings. He has been nominated twice for the [[Wikipedia:John_W._Campbell_Award_for_Best_New_Writer|John W. Campbell Award]], losing in 2006 to his nemesis John Scalzi.
"WoB" is an acronym that stands for "Word of Brandon." WoB can be a source of information about his books, writing, etc. that enhance or explain his work, the backstory of characters, etc.{{reddit ref|Mistborn|33|text=What does WoB mean?|date=2016-03-01}} In the past, WoB was found in various corners of the internet, including [[Theoryland Interview Database|Theoryland interview database]]s, Brandon's blog, etc. All WoB is now being gathered (or has been gathered) in one site called [[Arcanum]].
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