Do I Ever Feel Constrained by the Cosmere?

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[Giga-lemesh]

Brandon is out here feeling bad for making a publisher wait a few years for a book, other fantasy authors swear nervously

[xzk]

If you look very closely, he's actually writing a book while signing books and while he talks about his books.

[aplatypusguy]

my question got turned into its own video!!! I feel so honored!

[GoErikTheRed]

Lol. He really thinks he's gonna manage to keep Mistborn to only 13 books

[wyattarent]

"Oh I've promised 10 Mistborn books.... it's actually 9... no, 12... 12 now? No, 9, with a potential for 12. Uhhh, no it's 10... Blehhdldldlddl, it's 13. 13!" 3:58

Hahaha

[MrDannyWright]

For future videos I'd keep the parrot in frame, otherwise it could be mistaken for someone hyperventilating off screen.

[robbybevard]

2 years later this is a lot funnier given we now know Brandon was working on his 5 secret books projects by this point. And the last Alcatraz book. And a video game.

[daddyleon]

"Ninjas can't catch you if you're on fire" lol, nice one.

[NemoK]

Hey Brandon,

I really appreciate how your sense of responsibility to your audience and the publishers factor into your writing while still maintaining such excellent quality. I find it genuinely aspirational as I start the winding path to publication.

Danke.

[JohnnyValmaggia]

I've already watched the stream. I remember this answer. WHY AM I STILL WATCHING THIS?

[TheKrazyLobster]

Gotta love Brandon. Man set his sights on his goal and went for it. He's living the dream life. God bless this man.

[InfidelProductionz]

This is how you market yourself and build a personal brand. When even one of the top fantasy authors is grinding on YouTube then you know your not doing enough.

Brandon's the hardest worker in the biz.

[The.Iron.Felix.]

Howdy Brandon! Your availability to your readers is exceptional. Some other authors refuse to even give updates about their work for years and lash out when asked about such projects, in some cases even leading to bad blood between them and their publishers due to bad communication. Thanks for staying open and communicative, keeping your storytelling's value and meaning in communal perspective.

[ginge]

Before video: I imagine the way Brandon set the Cosmere up, as multiple separate planets, intentionally to curb this issue.

[Fanafranky]

Well good to know Wax & Wayne 4 is still in the semi-short term plans :) as much as I love Stormlight & was pleasantly surprised by Skyward that's the one I've been really looking forward to for a while!

[alexanderfyock]

I wish Patrick Rothfuss would learn from this....

[BirdMorphingOne]

“My YA publishers have been without a book for quite a while.”
Literally hasn’t even been a year since

[Krascara]

Brandon Sanderson is really a new Stephen King and will go down in memory as one of the most prolific and beloved authors in history. Now at university, people have started seriously studying Stephen King's novels, and in another decade or two, there will be courses on Brandon Sanderson's books tied to magic in literature and religion in fantasy literature. I'm certain of it.

[kerneywilliams]

I wonder how many authors would love to have the problem of which book to write first.

[adaml]

Your student sounds .... REALLY interested in what you are saying.