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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Things to do in Provo while waiting to stand in line.
« on: August 30, 2010, 08:43:52 PM »
Does the BYU Bookstore/campus have free wifi I can tap into?
"Magic is what makes fantasy fantastic," someone says, "you can't apply rules to them or else it loses wonder!" I respond, "Sure, but if you want to write them you will certainly want to know how they work." Writing is all about execution, and I find applying some basic laws of physics to magic systems make them more understandable and realistic. Here, I'm going to outline my basic method for developing a magic system.
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George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire have alot of female characters.
I second Song of Ice and Fire series
Vatdoro:
Whoa...you've made something offensive which wasn't meant that way.
Sigyn answered # 1
douglas answered #2There 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".
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.
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.
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.
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
Ink! Your art is truly missed!
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 think we've beaten this dead horse enough. Like I said, I don't expect any fan of the series to agree with me.
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.
"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."