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'''@kikastrophe:''' Any idea how many books will be in the series?▼
:Tor asked me not to lock myself into a length. But I plotted KINGS at 10 books. ▼
Way of Kings Questions▼
'''@Alphashard:''' It is difficult to think of questions that don't deal with the plot! Will there be romance in WoK? ▼
▲kikastrophe: Any idea how many books will be in the series?
:Yes. Two of them, actually. ▼
▲Tor asked me not to lock myself into a length. But I plotted KINGS at 10 books.
'''@Theodor89:''' What tone will "The Way of Kings" have? Darker or Lighter then your previous work? ▼
▲Alphashard: It is difficult to think of questions that don't deal with the plot! Will there be romance in WoK?
:My goal is to blend some of the wit in WARBREAKER with darker edge of Mistborn. It certainly won’t be lighter. But there should be moments when you laugh. The greatest authors out there--RJ and Martin come to mind--can do both at the same time. ▼
▲Yes. Two of them, actually.
'''@HalBrandenburg:''' can reveal anything about the setting in Kings?▼
▲Theodor89: What tone will "The Way of Kings" have? Darker or Lighter then your previous work?
:The setting with be the most unique I’ve done. Entirely new ecology. The world is hit by a huge hurricane every few days. Everything has evolved to deal with that. There is no soil, just rock, and even plants have thick shells they can withdraw into.▼
▲My goal is to blend some of the wit in WARBREAKER with darker edge of Mistborn. It certainly won’t be lighter. But there should be moments when you laugh. The greatest authors out there--RJ and Martin come to mind--can do both at the same time.
'''@kikastrophe:''' So, is Kings in any way like your other books? Shall we expect an unexpected twist? ▼
▲HalBrandenburg: can reveal anything about the setting in Kings?
:KINGS is like my books in some ways. But in order to be grand as a series, it had to start--oddly--more humbly. Yes, there are twists. I wrote it so that the epilogue redefines the entire book and series. Each of the 4 viewpoints has an epilogue. Much as RJ had huge prologues, this series will have huge epilogues. Those epilogues, like the Elantris first lines, are intended to be ‘BANG’ moments.▼
▲The setting with be the most unique I’ve done. Entirely new ecology. The world is hit by a huge hurricane every few days. Everything has evolved to deal with that. There is no soil, just rock, and even plants have thick shells they can withdraw into.
'''@goddessladyj:''' Any idea when The Way of Kings will be published?▼
▲kikastrophe: So, is Kings in any way like your other books? Shall we expect an unexpected twist?
:KINGS will be coming out in September or August of next year.▼
▲KINGS is like my books in some ways. But in order to be grand as a series, it had to start--oddly--more humbly. Yes, there are twists. I wrote it so that the epilogue redefines the entire book and series. Each of the 4 viewpoints has an epilogue. Much as RJ had huge prologues, this series will have huge epilogues. Those epilogues, like the Elantris first lines, are intended to be ‘BANG’ moments.
'''@kqrpnb:''' Brandon, how do you think WoK will read as a complete set with your voice in the last books? Did you plan ahead for that?▼
▲goddessladyj: Any idea when The Way of Kings will be published?
:Short answer is yes. We’ll see if I can pull it off. Original plans for my series was for a 36 book arc. I thought that would intimidate readers. ▼
▲KINGS will be coming out in September or August of next year.
'''@rhPieces:''' Elantris and Mistborn had darker settings, Warbreaker lighter. Where does WAY OF KINGS fall? ▼
▲kqrpnb: Brandon, how do you think WoK will read as a complete set with your voice in the last books? Did you plan ahead for that?
:Closer to Mistborn.▼
▲Short answer is yes. We’ll see if I can pull it off. Original plans for my series was for a 36 book arc. I thought that would intimidate readers.
▲rhPieces: Elantris and Mistborn had darker settings, Warbreaker lighter. Where does WAY OF KINGS fall?
▲Closer to Mistborn.
'''@Banvard:''' Snake or the Fox?▼
:Fox. They look cooler. ▼
:All my gold on the Fox beating the game for only a ta'veren can cheat at the unbeatable. Cough, Mat ▼
Maybe the answer should have been “Fox or Snake? Neither. Raven.”
'''@eliyannakaiser:''' How goes loverboy's Min/[Elayne]/Aviendha thingee? And which girl would you go with?
:It’s interesting, as could be expected. I’d pick Min for me, but Avi for Rand. Know that RJ was very clear on how that whole thing was to end up. So no guesswork by me. (whew). ▼
'''@kqrpnb:''' Brandon, how do you think WoT will read as a complete set with your voice in the last books? Did you plan ahead for that?▼
▲Banvard: Snake or the Fox?
:I tried very hard. The characters should read right, the plot should read right. I think it will read cohesive. These books will not go off on random tangents. In fact, I’m hoping that the narrative will feel like a shift back toward 4/5/6, which are my favorite WoT books. ▼
▲Fox. They look cooler.
▲All my gold on the Fox beating the game for only a ta'veren can cheat at the unbeatable. Cough, Mat
▲Maybe the answer should have been “Fox or Snake? Neither. Raven.” eliyannakaiser: How goes loverboy's Min/[Elayne]/Aviendha thingee? And which girl would you go with?
▲It’s interesting, as could be expected. I’d pick Min for me, but Avi for Rand. Know that RJ was very clear on how that whole thing was to end up. So no guesswork by me. (whew).
'''@chrisoubre:''' any talks of writing other novels based on Robert Jordan's world: The Age of Legends, the 4th age...? ▼
▲kqrpnb: Brandon, how do you think WoT will read as a complete set with your voice in the last books? Did you plan ahead for that?
:RJ was very uncomfortable with the idea of people writing in his world. I want to respect that. You might see the Outriggers or the two prequels he planned to write. But no age of legends or Hawkwing. At least, that has been my suggestion to Harriet. It is her call.▼
▲I tried very hard. The characters should read right, the plot should read right. I think it will read cohesive. These books will not go off on random tangents. In fact, I’m hoping that the narrative will feel like a shift back toward 4/5/6, which are my favorite WoT books.
::'''@Graendal:''' Yes! Please do what you can to get the prequels or outriggers published once you've finished writing AMoL.▼
'''@Isabelsedai:''' Will there be an Intro (explanation) at TGS? Which explains 3 books for people who aren't online?▼
▲chrisoubre: any talks of writing other novels based on Robert Jordan's world: The Age of Legends, the 4th age...?
:I wrote a foreword for the book explaining my involvement and the three book split. We were going to have Harriet do it, but the time grew tight, so I did it and had her revise it. ▼
▲RJ was very uncomfortable with the idea of people writing in his world. I want to respect that. You might see the Outriggers or the two prequels he planned to write. But no age of legends or Hawkwing. At least, that has been my suggestion to Harriet. It is her call.
▲Graendal: Yes! Please do what you can to get the prequels or outriggers published once you've finished writing AMoL.
'''@HalBrandenburg:''' Did you kill Asmodean?▼
▲Isabelsedai: Will there be an Intro (explanation) at TGS? Which explains 3 books for people who aren't online?
:Yes. Twice. WITH MY MIND.▼
▲I wrote a foreword for the book explaining my involvement and the three book split. We were going to have Harriet do it, but the time grew tight, so I did it and had her revise it.
'''@joshuapatrao:''' Can you offer us anything at all on the status of The Eye of the World movie? ▼
▲HalBrandenburg: Did you kill Asmodean?
:I don’t have much time to keep an eye (no pun intended) on the movie too closely. The producer was at JordanCon, though, and I was put at ease somewhat by speaking with him. As far as I know, it’s still in preproduction an in the scriptwriting stage. When they have a script, I’ll ask if I can read it. Maria, RJ’s assistant, is in charge of that. I’ve got my hands full writing the books! ▼
▲Yes. Twice. WITH MY MIND.
'''@Banvard:''' Was there any character you disliked writing within the Wheel of Time universe? ▼
▲joshuapatrao: Can you offer us anything at all on the status of The Eye of the World movie?
:As an author, you get very good at being inside someone’s head. And so it’s hard to dislike writing anyone. That said, there’s a certain Cadsuane scene that--when I read the notes--I didn’t look forward to.▼
▲I don’t have much time to keep an eye (no pun intended) on the movie too closely. The producer was at JordanCon, though, and I was put at ease somewhat by speaking with him. As far as I know, it’s still in preproduction an in the scriptwriting stage. When they have a script, I’ll ask if I can read it. Maria, RJ’s assistant, is in charge of that. I’ve got my hands full writing the books!
'''@timee1989:''' Will you also work on the other two prequels?▼
▲Banvard: Was there any character you disliked writing within the Wheel of Time universe?
:It would be almost as hard to let someone else do it as it would be to let them do a Mistborn book. But Harriet and Tor seem more interested in the Outriggers right now. We’ll see.▼
▲As an author, you get very good at being inside someone’s head. And so it’s hard to dislike writing anyone. That said, there’s a certain Cadsuane scene that--when I read the notes--I didn’t look forward to.
'''@Graendal:''' How do you feel about the degeneration of Rand and Egwene's relationship? Could Amyrlin and Dragon work?▼
▲timee1989: Will you also work on the other two prequels?
:I think it was one of the best things RJ did. It played with our expectations in a great way. And I think Rand has his hands plenty full right now without adding Egwene back in. They have gone different directions in life. It was quite well done, though sad.▼
▲It would be almost as hard to let someone else do it as it would be to let them do a Mistborn book. But Harriet and Tor seem more interested in the Outriggers right now. We’ll see.
'''@Congo_Red_Jr:''' congrats dude! isn't it custom to celebrate? You should tell us who killed Asmodean as celebration! =P
▲Graendal: How do you feel about the degeneration of Rand and Egwene's relationship? Could Amyrlin and Dragon work?
:I’ll tell Asmodean’s killer in one of the books, I promise.▼
▲I think it was one of the best things RJ did. It played with our expectations in a great way. And I think Rand has his hands plenty full right now without adding Egwene back in. They have gone different directions in life. It was quite well done, though sad.
'''@Congo_Red_Jr:'''
:I can’t tell you for certain about the Dark One. There WILL be a confrontation, though. The last seals will be broken. I think you’ll be pleased, but my contract forbids me from saying anything more specific.▼
▲I’ll tell Asmodean’s killer in one of the books, I promise.
=== Warbreaker Questions ===▼
▲I can’t tell you for certain about the Dark One. There WILL be a confrontation, though. The last seals will be broken. I think you’ll be pleased, but my contract forbids me from saying anything more specific.
▲Warbreaker Questions
jeremy208: Can we expect any short stories set in the Warbreaker world anytime soon?
Dragonsteel, a series I’ll do someday, has Dragons in it. Hint: This world/series is very important to Hoid.
=== General Questions ===▼
▲General Questions
Rinzi: or visit Albuquerque, NM! I'll work on getting cookie and magic card bribes for you...
It varries. 10 pages is still my goal. I usually hit it, and sometimes do much more. I write faster at the end of a book than the beginning. Also, some days I write four or five hours--some days I write fourteen or sixteen. Pretty consistently, I’ve done around 300k words a year for the last few years. Last year I pushed very hard and got around 400k.
'''@Danbarbour:''' Out of everything that you have written, what would you say is your favorite and/or most proud of?
:The Gathering Storm is, by far, the best--and most difficult--thing I’ve written. It’s what I’m most proud of. For what is published, though, WRBRKR has the best writing of anything I’ve done.
'''@cancer_moon:''' what's next for you after finishing {{b|TWOT}}? any new worlds in store, or going back to your other ones?
:Next is getting WoT 13&14, along with the final Alcatraz book. After that, WoK 2 Then, finally, I’ll be able to do some new worlds. I’ve got two in particular I really want to visit.
'''@mnehring:''' How many new story ideas do you get in a year? How many do you act on?
:About one or two of those end up as books. But each book is a combination of a dozen or more ideas.
'''@cancer_moon:''' what author inspired you the most in your writing?
:Would it be cliched to say Robert Jordan? Because...well, it was Robert Jordan.
'''@chaunceymeade:''' Any advice for a wannabe writer?
:Listen to Writing Excuses for more detail
'''@nethspace:''' So, what do you think of Dot's term “Brandy Sandorow” = Brandon Sanderson + Cory Doctorow?
:Oh, boy. Brandy Sanderow? Sounds like a hobbit name.
'''@Danbarbour:''' I just finished warbreaker and need a new book to read.I always have trouble picking a book.Any suggestions
:Gave some book suggestions below. If you haven’t read Pratchett, Guards Guards is another good place to begin. I liked SERVANT OF A DARK GOD, coming out from Tor next month, I believe. Also, Crystal Rain by Tobias Buckell and A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge are great.
'''@DigLazarusDig86:''' how do you group different ideas into one solid story?
:Look for conflict. Take the ideas, and try to make them intersect at points of conflict. Don’t let something happen that isn’t personal and important to at least one of the viewpoint characters.
'''@Meeeeech:''' Which magic system of yours would you be most inclined to use? (Also include channeling!)
:Probably Feruchemy. The memorization potential would help me be a better writer.
'''@joshuapatrao:''' Do you think you'll ever develop a language like Tolkien did? Elantris might count, actually, I'm not sure.
:Maybe. I did a lot of that in White Sand, which didn’t get published. I’ll do more for other books.
'''@greywanderer:''' Has your Mormon upbringing consciously affected the recurring religious themes of your work?
:I’d say it is more subconscious. I’m fascinated by religion, all types, because of my upbringing. That’s why you see religion as an antagonist in my books. Also, my religion has shaped how I see morality--and therefore, how many of my characters do.
'''@pmrbluepat:''' Any movie deals on the horizon?... I would particularly like to see WRBRKR.
:I have movies in the works for both Mistborn and Alcatraz.
'''@ScottTRogers:''' How do you set up your workday for writing and getting all of your other "work" done?
:I try to break it up and do things in several hour chunks. Writing during some, email others. The honest truth is, I usually end up ignoring other stuff and just writing. This is why I need an assistant.
'''@RedefineBeauty:''' are you going to do a tour in the midwest ever? *Cough*cough* chicago *cough*cough*
Hopefully! My publicist is watching this, so maybe your plea will encourage her....
'''@raveire:''' what do you think the relationship between governent and religion is?
:I like separation of church and state because it protects all of us. But I like it best when religion stays out of politics directly.
'''@txkyle:''' Any chances you'll do any future book-signing tours in Texas? (Houston, please!)
:I will be there 2011, as I mentioned. http://www.condfw.org/
'''@Ethan1072:''' What do you do to relax?
:Also, the funny thing is, writing IS relaxing for me. (Which makes me just about the luckiest guy ever.)
'''@yagiz:''' Which one comes first? The story or the setting (world, races, magic sys, etc) or do they emerge together?
'''@Ryshon:''' what kind of avg pagecount were you able to put out daily when working as a part time writer?
:I was a special case, as I intentionally picked a job where I could write at work. I shot for 2000 words a day. I suggest to new writers that 2k a week be a minimum. That gives you a book in about a year.
'''@mysterylover12:''' Are you doing any signings in SLC soon?
:I’ll be in Provo the 11th and SLC sometime in August.
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