Live with Brandon Sanderson — August 4, 2022

Join us this Thursday evening at 6:00 MT as Brandon answers questions from the r/sanderson subreddit. We will be taking most questions from the thread below, but Adam will ask questions he sees from the YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch chats.

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[alexh]

Two years from now: Hi guys, Brandon here! We are excited to launch Dragonsteel Studios and Streaming services. We just could never find a good fit to adapt Stormlight, so we made one. Sorry we missed last week’s update. It’s been very busy here. You can preorder a year of SanderStream at the link in the description.

[oliviaaaaaah]

TIMESTAMPS [TBC, interrupted midway thru]

0:00 - 16:15 — Intro admin, dragonsteel con discussion (wasn't paying 100% attention here lol)
16:15 - 20:25 — SA 5 epilogue/postlude/"epilude" changes?
20:26 - 27:10 — what do hollywood conversations look like? *NB: **26:00** estimated timeline for adaptations*
27:15 - 31:55 — why is Roshar so tide pool-y and oceanic
32:00 - 34:30 — movie/TV for an original (non-book) cosmere story?
34:35 - 38:40 — writing schedule viz. Mistborn era 3
38:45 - 40:30 — concerns for future writing; what books happen between SA6-10
41:00 - 42:20 — Secret Project (no spoilers) release scheduling & spoiler streams
42:30 - 46:30 — Year of Sanderson planning (boxes, etc) and logistics (post office, shipping)
46:30 - 47:10 — job listings at Dragonsteel (addendum to previous q)
47:15 - 49:55 — how would Brandon remix a classic story or story archetype? Also Dragonsteel's _Pride & Prejudice_ marathon
49:55 - 52:20 — Brandon's work on the Mormon history books called _Saints_
52:25 - 1:02:20 — Brandon's thoughts on the current publisher merger (Penguin + S&S) *NB: **57:15** Brandon's ideas on his genre writing*
1:02:20 - 1:09:45 — the "threat" of self-publishing to traditional publishing
1:09:45 - 1:12:25 — Brandon's thoughts on audiobooks & audible (addendum to previous question)
1:12:45 - 1:15:15 — Brandon loves Barnes & Noble
1:15:50 - 1:18:05 — would Dragonsteel publish for other authors?
1:18:15 - 1:20:00 — what's Brandon's favourite Pokémon? & thoughts on the games
1:20:05 - 1:22:10 — Stormlight live action concerns re:ecology & spren
1:22:25 - 1:27:40 — Encanto and the appropriateness of 'outsiders' writing various cultures in Hollywood, and Hollywood trends/work culture
1:28:10 - 1:31:15 — Rithmatist 2 and writing IRL cultures in books
1:31:19 - 1:32:35 — Is the Cosmere an unbounded or a bounded concept? More books forever or a set number?
1:33:05 - 1:36:10 — which of Brandon's characters would be hardest for other authors to write, in a RJ-esque post-death scenario?
1:36:15 - book/videogame series should be a TV show and isn't?

[SciFifan]

The fact that so many big-time studios and streaming services are talking to Brandon is really exciting. I greatly look forward to whatever comes from those talks.

[SarahZ]

Hi!! I'm so happy to hear you liked my Idiocracy video, thank you so much :)

[menghao]

This is exactly what I was hoping to hear from Brandon, he wants a large measure of creative control on projects based on his works and he is in a position to demand it. Good for him. I can't wait to see how the projects come to fruition with his helping adapt them.

[jordanneal]

I am very excited for Mistborn and Stormlight TV series, but I would also love to see Elantris and Warbreaker turned into films, especially Warbreaker.

[DarkSol]

35:34 I find it hilarious how he says he needs a break between books, so he's probably going to write other book in those breaks.

[lorena-pereira]

Brandon, you spoil us! Thank you for all you do for the fans. Won't be able to go to Dragonsteel this year but def plotting in advance for 2023!
So many great discussions on this live.... Would LOOOVE for you to bring screenwriter friend(s) on!

[hillary]

Your reasoning starting at the 1 hour mark is literally the best thing I've heard in forever, regardless of how many authors I listen to. There's a reason that you are the GOAT, when this is only the icing on the cake!😭 Such love!! This is the reason that I dropped over $600 without a second thought the second that Kickstarter came out. 😅

[hayze]

“When you get into the
afterlife hug your family members and
say all right where's the new storm light book” I love Brandon’s humor.

[Thelnquisitor]

Thankyouthankyouthankyou as always for the updates. Love your books hope “Hollywood” doesn’t ruin them!

[bisqueknife]

Intriguing Q&A session, thanks so much for doing this.
Also, thank you all at Dragonsteel for being so amazing!

[esteban]

Brandon is so right about the publishing. Reason I have been reluctant to go to ebooks is I don't want to have to buy the books again.

[trlns]

Super pleased to hear you speak of Anne McCaffrey. Her 2 books - Dragonsong and Dragonsinger are amongst my all time fantasy favourites - they evoke great emotion in me every time I read them.

[VictorDiGiovanni]

The village of Allen, South Dakota, is the furthest inhabited place from the sea at 1, 012 mi (1, 629 km).

[tommyleemeyer]

Emperor's Soul is my favorite Cosmere story. SOOO good.

[ramirodecono]

@Adam please start posting timestamps for Q&A's. They are so helpful

[hallaloth]

I am never not going to love these livestreams. Again, the regular interaction with fans just makes me even happier to collect all the books.

[comwom]

Again a really interessting podcasr! Brandon is so symphatic! Keep going! Can't wait for all the books and adaptation.

[adamhanson]

I never catch the streams live, but I wonder, if Kate & Michael were interested, what cameos would Brandon have them do in cosmere film adaptation.