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Does the BYU Bookstore/campus have free wifi I can tap into?

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Books / Re: Fantasy girls, where are you?
« on: January 28, 2010, 12:02:25 AM »
George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire have alot of female characters.

I second Song of Ice and Fire series

I feel obligated to give a little warning about A Song of Ice and Fire. Are the books awesome? YES!

BUT, don't expect the series to get finished. He's been working on the latest book for over 4 years. (More like 7 years because book 4 was split in publication.) Even after all that time there is still no clue when the next book will get finished. The last official update on his site is over 2 years old.

The existing books are great to read, but don't expect any closure to the story any time soon, if at all.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: questions about brandon
« on: January 21, 2010, 05:48:54 PM »
Vatdoro:
Whoa...you've made something offensive which wasn't meant that way.

Sorry if my reply sounded like I was offended. I can assure you I wasn't.  ;) I really tried to make sure it didn't come across that way, but I guess I didn't succeed. *sigh*

I understand you think the hints are obvious. My take is the hints aren't that obvious to the average reader, and was giving a little more info about why I feel that way. I really didn't mean to start any kind of argument.

I believe the people who really enjoy digging into the mysteries of the Cosmere (as a group) probably feel the hints in the books are somewhat obvious. I tend to think the average Sanderson fan only reads his published works and not all the beta versions and sample chapters (Liar of Partinel) found on his site. Maybe I'm wrong about that.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: questions about brandon
« on: January 21, 2010, 01:47:47 AM »
When I said "There is nothing blatantly obvious in Mr. Sanderson's books about them sharing the same universe." I worded it like a fact, when it is really just my opinion.

I have to admit I didn't notice the connection when I read his books. It wasn't until I started to frequent these forums that I learned about the Cosmere. I also didn't read the books back to back.
I read Elantris in 2005, and the Mistborn books when they came out (2006, 2007, 2008), and then I read Warbreaker when it was published in 2009. I didn't read any of the electronic versions of Warbreaker.

I tend to forget a lot of the subtleties within a year of reading a book. Maybe I would have noticed the hint(s) if I had read the books closer together, but I kind of doubt it. According to Mellington, that makes me an "unobservant reader".  :P

But, regardless if Mr. Sanderson meant for the average reader to notice the subtle hints, this is what he said on the matter:
"You will never need to know any of this to read and enjoy my books, but there is an overarching story behind all of them, going on in the background."
source: http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Fantasy-Science-Fiction/Post-Questions-For-Brandon-Sanderson-Here/m-p/362867

I'm not one of those who does a lot of speculation about the Shards and Adonalsium, but it is interesting that Mr. Sanderson designed an overarching story with these worlds that seem unconnected (to me) at first glance. I am very curious what he does with it in his future books.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: questions about brandon
« on: January 20, 2010, 10:57:35 PM »
This page gives some good info on what inspired the Mistborn Trilogy and the Lord Ruler.
http://www.brandonsanderson.com/book/Mistborn/

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: questions about brandon
« on: January 20, 2010, 10:49:24 PM »
guessingo - many of your questions have already been answered. I'll try to answer what I can.

Sigyn answered # 1

douglas answered #2
There is nothing blatantly obvious in Mr. Sanderson's books about them sharing the same universe. I tend to believe that most people who have read all of his books have no idea there is anything at all to link them together. Mr. Sanderson has been VERY subtle about anything connecting the worlds in his books so far. Most of the information we know about the Shard Worlds is in these forums, his web site, or in interviews. And there hasn't been very much information released that way either. To learn more about the Shard Worlds, your best source of information will be to keep reading the rest of his published books, and then read The Stormlight Archive as it is published.

3. when you publish a book. I am guessing that the commission on sales comes after it covers the advance right?
Yes, the advance is literally "commissions paid in advance".
Here is a blog post by Mr. Sanderson where he touches briefly on royalties.
http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog/778/Reader-Mail

4. I often see alot of bestsellers on mark down at bookstores. So they bought too many books. Do bookstores only pay full price for books they actually sell at full price?
The short answer is "it depends". Here's a site that discusses almost everything to do with book royalties.
http://www.fonerbooks.com/contract.htm
I think the part about "Reserve Against Returns" is interesting.
Here's another blog post by Mr. Sanderson that discusses royalties on hardcovers vs paperbacks.
http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog/403/Essay-Why-We-Like-Hardback-Books

5. Who are some of Brandons other favorite authors?
Brandon's FAQ mentions how Barbara Hambly got him interested in reading when he was a kid.
http://www.brandonsanderson.com/page/21/Brandon-Sanderson-FAQ (I expect his FAQ will help answer some of your other questions)
I know he enjoyed David Eddings as a young teenager. He still reads Terry Pratchett. Robert Jordan (obviously). Pat Rothfuss

5. Is the Lord Ruler in part based on the Tyrant from Dune?
No. The best descriptions for what inspired the Lord Ruler is in Mr. Sanderson's interviews. Either video, or Audio.
http://www.brandonsanderson.com/search.php?search_string=interview Click "Go"
OR
Search through the blogger version of his blog.
http://mistborn.blogspot.com/search?q=interview

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: So There is Going to be a Mistborn Flick....
« on: January 15, 2010, 05:46:25 PM »
You're all nuts. You need Jeeja Yanin (or someone like her), the recent star of Chocolate and Raging Phoenix. She's got the right build, the right hair, and she can totally move in a way that can't be faked without the best CG (and even then, not so well).

Chocolate trailer

Raging Phoenix trailer

She has some sweet moves, and I can totally see her as Vin. Her hair, face, figure, size ... all remind me of Vin. But, can she speak english?


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Brandon Sanderson / Re: The Way of Kings : pre-release
« on: December 16, 2009, 05:49:07 PM »

Ink!  Your art is truly missed!


When I heard the signing in Salt Lake last week had some concept art for TWoK I was ecstatic because I assumed it would be Ink's artwork. I have to admit I was a little disappointed when I learned it was Isaac's maps and symbols. (Nothing against Isaac's work. I think he's done an outstanding job on Brandon's books.)

Anyway, I'm just saying I've REALLY been looking forward to seeing the artwork Ink has done for TWoK for a long time. Too bad it's so top secret you can't share it on here.  :(

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: The Gathering Storm - First Impressions *SPOILERS*
« on: December 02, 2009, 08:22:54 PM »
That very well could be true. The vibe I got though was Moridin was lounging and was quite annoyed at Rands "intrusion". Now you really can't tell due to the fact that we can not hear or see the conversation take place but thats just the way it played out in my head.

I got the exact same vibe as madness. It seemed like Moridin was genuinely annoyed at Rand's intrusion.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: The Gathering Storm - First Impressions *SPOILERS*
« on: November 25, 2009, 06:26:35 PM »
I think we've beaten this dead horse enough.  Like I said, I don't expect any fan of the series to agree with me.

I'm a HUGE WoT fan, and I agree that the Verin reveal felt a little "too convenient and timely". Did that keep me from enjoying that part of the story or the whole book? No.

This isn't Brandon's story, but he's doing a fantastic job taking RJ's notes and finishing this story for him. I'd like to think the Verin reveal would have been done a little differently if RJ could have done it, or maybe Brandon did it better than RJ was planning, who knows?

I love the WoT and I think Brandon's doing a fabulous job finishing the story for all of us to enjoy.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: The Gathering Storm - First Impressions *SPOILERS*
« on: November 12, 2009, 10:35:22 PM »
Although, I do agree about the Mat parts.  It seemed like Mat=Lightsong.  I still loved it, though.  I think he stayed completely true to all of the other characters, and mostly trueish to Mat.

Lightsong! Every time I read Brandon Sanderson's version of Mat, it just reminded me of one of his other characters, but I couldn't remember which one. Lightsong was it!

I know a few people prefer the new, more comical Mat, but I prefer the old one.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Official Typos Thread -- All of Brandon's books
« on: November 03, 2009, 05:42:51 PM »
The Gather Storm
Chapter 49
Last page: 754

"Then he rested his elbows on his knees and his head on his hands  stairing at the diminutive statue of the man with the globe."

Rand only has one HAND. Unless he grew his hand back somehow.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: The Gathering Storm - First Impressions *SPOILERS*
« on: November 03, 2009, 05:39:54 PM »
"Then he rested his elbows on his knees and his head on his HANDS  stairing at the diminutive statue of the man with the globe."

Wow, I didn't catch that. I'm assuming it was a typo, but we may have to wait a year to find out for sure.

Graendal - I'm pretty sure she's toast. I believe the people who thinks she somehow lived through the book are over-thinking it. I don't think that whole scene was designed just to fool all of us into thinking Rand got her. If she pops up again in the series I will be EXTREMELY surprised.

Rand channeling the TP - I believe Rand was only able to channel the TP because of his connection (merging) with Moridin. Rand seeing the blurry face (Moridin) right before channeling the TP is evidence of this. I don't see any evidence of the DO suddenly giving Rand access to the TP. That doesn't make much sense. Rand and Moridin are merging together as a result of their crossed balefire. I believe this is also the meaning of Min's viewing - "I saw you and another man. I couldn't make out either face, but I knew one was you. You touched, and seemed to merge into one another, and....one of you dies, and one doesn't."

I think Rand having access to the TP (through Moridin) is going to be the key to him defeating the DO. Using his own power against him kind of thing. This idea clicked for me as soon as Rand started channeling the TP. Anyone else get the same vibe?

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: The Gathering Storm - First Impressions *SPOILERS*
« on: November 03, 2009, 05:11:27 PM »
I loved the book. It had a fantastic ending. Overall, I think Brandon did a great job writing the characters. They weren't quite how RJ would have written them, but I enjoyed Brandon's rendition of them. Rand, Elayne, Min, Cadsuane, Egwene, etc... all seemed like the same characters we've been reading for years. The only character that didn't work in this book was Mat. I love his character, but Brandon didn't quite get it right. Mat came across as TRYING to be funny. That's not who Mat is. Mat often makes us laugh by the situations he's in and how he responds to them, but he came across in TGS as trying to be a comedian. The things that Mat did and said in TGS were funny, but they weren't things that Mat would say or do. That's why his character felt "off". It almost seemed like Brandon had taken Topaz (or another funny character from his other books) and tried to apply his personality to Mat. It didn't work.

I've read many people's opinion about the book on these forums and others. Many people have the same feeling I do about Mat's character in TGS. It seems to be the only recurring complaint about the book. How can we make sure Brandon gets this feedback? Hopefully he can address the issue in ToM.

I think Brandon knocked it out of the park with TGS. Mat's story line will be a major part of ToM, so I'm a little worried if Brandon doesn't modify his rendition of Mat. If Brandon can portray Mat a little more accurately I think ToM won't just be a home run, it will be a grand slam.

Thanks Brandon!

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Yes, it would be a waste of time to read The Gathering Storm without reading the rest of the series.

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