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The Brandon Sanderson Podcast made by 17th Shard, the biggest Brandon Sanderson nerds. Come here for all your cosmere, Stormlight Archive, and Mistborn discussion, as well analysis of news and current Words of Brandon.
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Brandon Sanderson's iconic writing course is back for an updated 2025 edition. Come one, come all, class is in session for aspiring fantasy and science fiction writers! Review your lecture notes here: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog
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The Sunday Times—and New York Times—best-selling epic fantasy author Brandon Sanderson discusses his brand-new Mistborn adventure, Shadows of Self, with Bradley P Beaulieu, the author of Twelve Kings, who was shortlisted by the David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy for his debut novel, The Winds of Khalakovo. Hosted by Bradley P Beaulieu at the Apple Store, Covent Garden in London.
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Creating Proactive, Relatable, and Capable Characters: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #5 (2025)
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Brandon Sanderson returns for the 2025 Writing Lecture with his first deep dive into Character and the sliding scales of Proactivity, Relatability, and Capability. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://brandonsanderson.us10.list…
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The True History of Roshar (Part 2)
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Wind and Truth taught us plenty more about the history of Roshar and its inhabitants, so let's catch up to modern-ish times.This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), Joshua (jofwu), Verónica (Cheyenne Sedai), and Adim (AAKS)!Today's thumbnail is "The Recreance" by Caio Santos: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:The_Recreance_by_Caio_S…
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Frequently Asked Questions on Writing Plot - Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #4.5 (2025)
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Brandon Sanderson brings you the first exclusive Q&A for the 2025 writing lecture series! He goes over some of the question you have asked from all over the internet including how to writing specific plot arcs, what plot structures are needed for specific stories, and many others! Audio version available wherever podcasts can be found! https://www.…
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Q&A on Plot: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #4 (2025)
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This week Brandon takes questions on the last two classes on plot theory. Now you can participate as well! Make sure to check out the last two lectures and this Q&A, then comment below (on this video) and Brandon will film an exclusive session featuring your questions. Review the lecture notes here: https://bit.ly/3WRnVot Want to send me something …
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The True History of Roshar (Part 1)
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Well, we sure learned about the deep history of Roshar with Wind and Truth, so let's talk about it now! This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), Joshua (jofwu), Verónica (Cheyenne Sedai), and Adim (AAKS)!Today's thumbnail is one of our art commissions of Ashyn, by Hugh Hammons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-2024-art-1085505380:…
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Story Structures - Plot Theory: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #3 (2025)
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Welcome back to class! We've arrived at the second part of Brandon's plot theory lectures. In this lecture, we're taking a deep dive into different story structures and how you can use principles from any or all of them to create a framework for your story. From the Hero's Journey to Three Act Structure to Story Circle, you'll get an overview of ea…
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The Philosophy of Professional Writing: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #1 (2025)
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Brandon Sanderson's iconic writing course is back for a new 2025 edition. Come one, come all, class is in session for aspiring fantasy and science fiction writers! Review your lecture notes here: https://bit.ly/40lvu7V Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by foll…
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Promise, Progress, Payoff - Plot Theory: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #2 (2025)
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Welcome back to class! This week, Brandon lectures on his plot theory, which involves both a capital P plot and a little p plot, along with how to not only keep your readers engaged but fulfill the original promises you made to them, creating lasting impressions. Learn how to use the promise, progress, and payoff method to craft your story! Until n…
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Let's Throw Heralds in Black Holes | Late 2024 Words of Brandon 2
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Let's finish up Dragonsteel 2024 Words of Brandon by throwing the Heralds into black holes. Hell, why not Adonalsium, too?This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Shannon (Grey)!Chapters:0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:15 Sel magic location based 0:18:23 Division and microkinesis0:29:13 The Bands of Mourning 0:30:48 T…
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The Oathpact (Wind and Truth Edition)
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Another Stormlight book, another Oathpact and Herald Shardcast. Wind and Truth spoilers abound, though!This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), and Grace (thegatorgirl).Thumbnail is Broken Oath, by Antti Hakosaari, which was in Call to Adventure: Stormlight Archive: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:Broken…
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Who's the Cosmere Cat Lady? | Late 2024 Words of Brandon
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We haven't talked about Words of Brandon in a little while, so let's catch up on what we learned at the Most Boring Book Ever release party and the Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 spoiler Q&A!This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Shannon (Grey)!Amazing thumbnail for this episode by Connor Chamberlain, which we commiss…
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Let's talk about what the first five books have all been leading to... the contest of champions! Obviously, massive Wind and Truth spoilers are ahead!This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Adim (AAKS)!Amazing thumbnail for this episode by Connor Chamberlain, which we commissioned. Check him out he…
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The previous record for our longest episode ever was very short-lived, with even more reactions to Wind and Truth trumping the first Shardcast on this book by almost 40 minutes! Join in as we discuss the fifth Stormlight book.This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), Alyx (Feather), Shannon (Grey), Marvin (Paleo), and Ene (AonEne).Chapters:00:00:00 Int…
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State of the Sanderson 2024 and Nexus Thoughts
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We're doing a Shardcast Live for State of the Sanderson 2024, which theoretically be out tomorrow, December 19th. We'll also blab about our thoughts on Dragonsteel Nexus! On this episode, we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Ene (AonEne), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)!State of the Sanderson 2024 blog post: https://www.brandonsanderson.com…
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The fifth Stormlight book, Wind and Truth, is out, and in this episode we talk about it in full! So warning, many spoilers abound here! Also, this is by far our longest episode ever, at just under FOUR HOURS long. Strap in, everyone.This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), David (Windrunner), Jessie (Lady Lameness), Veronica (Cheyenne Sedai)…
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Rhythm of War: Cosmere Implications | SpanReads
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It's the FINAL episode of our Stormlight SpanReads series, on the eve of Wind and Truth! Today we discuss the cosmere implications in Rhythm of War! This episode we have Ian (Weiry), Joshua (Jofwu), and Ben (Overlord Jebus).Kelsier All Along Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VzhENXbvlpEWe're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our si…
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It's the last bit of Shardcast content before Wind and Truth, and also some of the last bit of Wind and Truth previews before the book comes out! Let's talk about Day Two, shall we? (This podcast does not contain any info on interludes after Day Two, because those aren't out yet).Today we have Ala--what a traitor--aka Rasarr, Veronica (Cheyenne Sed…
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On this episode of SpanReads, we talk about magic in Rhythm of War. I'm sure there wasn't much of that in this book, right? This episode we have Ian (Weiry), Joshua (Jofwu), and Ben (Overlord Jebus).We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-archiv…
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Rhythm of War: Characters & Relationships | SpanReads
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Let's talk about all the many characters in Rhythm of War!This episode we have Ian (Weiry), Joshua (Jofwu), and Ben (Overlord Jebus).We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-archive-recap-world-and-history-r1056/For a deep refresher of the book, …
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Rhythm of War: Reactions & Retrospective | SpanReads
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It's time to begin our last Stormlight SpanReads with Rhythm of War! What did we think of this on a reread? I'm sure Ian had a very unbiased take ;) This episode we have Ian (Weiry), Joshua (Jofwu), and Ben (Overlord Jebus).We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/f…
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Dawnshard: Magic & Cosmere Implications | SpanReads
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This week on SpanReads, we're talking about the spicy part of Dawnshard, all the lore and cosmere implications! This episode we have Mi'ch, (firstRainbowRose), Ian (Weiry), David (Windrunner), Joshua (Jofwu).We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlig…
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Dawnshard: Reactions & Characters | SpanReads
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We're onto Dawnshard! We're talking about reactions and characters, and we will talk about lore next week!This episode we have Mi'ch, (firstRainbowRose), Ian (Weiry), David (Windrunner), Joshua (Jofwu).We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-arc…
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Brandon Sanderson famously has an AVALANCHE in his endings, where POV switching goes crazy and the whole book comes together. We discuss that and talk about our favorite avalanches here! We also show off the Words of Radiance Leatherbound.This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), and Ala (Rasarr)!0:00:00 I probably sho…
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Oathbringer: Cosmere Implications | SpanReads
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Today, we're discussing the stuff in Oathbringer that, even with full cosmere knowledge, are still a bit odd.This episode we have Ian (Weiry), David (Windrunner), Joshua (Jofwu), and Eric (Chaos).We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-archive-r…
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Today, we're discussing the magic in Oathbringer! This episode we have Ian (Weiry), David (Windrunner), Joshua (Jofwu), and Eric (Chaos).We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-archive-recap-world-and-history-r1056/For a deep refresher of the bo…
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It's time to look at the origins of the Cosmere as we discuss Dragonsteel Prime. How does Brandon's early work hold up today? Come and find out with us!Today we have Eric (Chaos), Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), and Ene (AonEne)! You can download Dragonsteel Prime for free here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/products/dragonsteel-prime-ebook…
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Oathbringer: Characters & Relationships | SpanReads
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Let's talk about the characters and relationships in Oathbringer! This episode we have Ian (Weiry), David (Windrunner), Joshua (Jofwu), and Eric (Chaos).We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-archive-recap-world-and-history-r1056/For a deep ref…
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Oathbringer: Reactions & Retrospective | SpanReads
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It's time for Oathbringer on SpanReads, the third Stormlight Archive book, which was not at all controversial when it came out. What did we think of it in retrospect?This episode we have Ian (Weiry), David (Windrunner), Joshua (Jofwu), and Eric (Chaos).We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: htt…
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