Brandon Sanderson on how he writes, where Utah shows up in his books and working with Apple TV
34K views · Aug 13, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@Tom960 · 1 month ago
its good to see someone that always gives thoughtful answers even when asked the same questions by multiple people
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@gudrun5531 · 1 month ago
It was refreshing to hear a lot of different questions for Brandon.
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@thehoogard · 1 month ago
You can tell Brandon is a teacher/lecturer since he always repeats the question back loudly so that everyone can hear, lol.
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@dullerdog · 1 month ago
Awesome recommendation from my feed. Hopefully Brandon shouts this out in his weekly updates!
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@littleripper312 · 1 month ago (edited)
Interviewers did a good job. Ask the right question and let them talk.
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@csd8204 · 1 month ago (edited)
Absolutely loves this guy's enthusiasm about writing as an endeavor. Some authors come off like they hate it, but you can tell he legitimately loves writing.
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@ThatGuyWierd · 1 month ago
I absolutely love Hrathon as a character. He genuinely believes he will save the land he travels to at the start of the book. And although is an antagonist, by the end he really is a hero. He overcame his indoctrination/religious zeal through the book and acts according to his own moral compass. Yes indeed, Hrathon is the true hero of the book.
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@delta3265 · 1 month ago
I love how Elantris-centered this interview is. A fantastic book
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@Super_Saiyen_Potato · 1 month ago
This was awesome, thanks for all thw work you all do❤
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@Rkcuddles · 1 month ago
Brandon! My seasonal depression works in reverse. The pacific north west fall and springs where it’s gloomy all day and everyone is inside and not making noise is my happiest time of the year.
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@PrettyGuardian · 1 month ago
Great interview, loved hearing Brandon Sanderson's perspective on his writing craft.
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@DoliSkipper · 1 month ago
I want to thank the ever amazing Youtube Algorithm for finding and suggesting this clip to me!
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