Timewaster's Guide Archive

I like it overall, my only comment is I'm all about the art that if you have a choice in cover art... it shows a scene in the book.  So that when i come across that scene, it makes me excited to see how the artist imagined it, and know the story behind the picture.  Therefore, I'm less of a fan of the cover where its a single portrait that could be placed in several sections of a story, but eh... personal preference

any news yet on this? should be coming along soon!

that's a great idea, signed warbreaker in the draft version, i shoulda done that... drat

how long are these book signings?  I plan on heading up to san fran tomorrow, its an hr away for me, and with traffic... leaving at 6:30, so hopefully at least 2 hrs.    if anyone knows what's typical, let me know!

I like that idea Brandon, with the magic system, but how do you cue the main plot without being obvious or boring about it?  I ironically just had this conversation with another writer friend, and we basically said "screw the reader if they don't bother reading the first book."  I mean who reads from the second book, or third without reading the first ones?  or re-reads the first books if they forget?  that's the whole point?  haha, no but seriously, i get that readers are lazy, but I can't help but hold that attitude that if the reader doesn't have a working knowledge of the story, they should re-read the first book that i wrote to explain all that! 

wow, that's quite a story, glad you got the copy back.  If the theif actually kept it... jeez, after sanderson gets famous enough, never know what he missed out on!  and it seems my name has caused quite a bit of mystery and discussion, so to end it all:

I got it from an old game from sierra, "who want's to be a hero" series.  There is a creature there called the Cheetaur, which is a mix of panther and centaur.  And its an old name that ive used consistently online since... like 10 yrs old. haha.  Anyway, there is that, and yes i've heard the thundercats thing, the beast wars thing, the cheech and chong, the cheater thing etc etc I should really change it with the harrassment I've gotten from it but old nostalgia i guess.

now that I've read the welcome AFTER I posted , you do frequent the forums and I've really been impressed with your work.  I know I'm a new to the forums, but you mentioned sending sample chapters etc to those who are interested.  I would love to read any works that you have, and critique if you wish though I definitely am not as established or talented as you, I do hope to write for a long time in the future, and of all the styles that I enjoy reading (goodkind, wells, etc) your style has struck closest to the way I would like my writing to become.  Clean, efficient, plot and character based.  good stuff   feel free to e-mail me at [email protected]

btw, your main website link to the forum is down right now.