Lecture #1: Introduction — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Welcome to my first (very blurry - it should be fixed for the next upload) lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class. As you probably surmised from the title of the video, I focus on writing science fiction and fantasy. This class was more of an introduction for the rest of the term but I do discuss a few important things: creating writing habits, a bit about discovery/architect writing, and how writing groups should work.

Lecture #2: Plot Part 1 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Lecture #2: Plot Part 1 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Lecture #3: Plot Part 2 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Lecture #3: Plot Part 2 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Lecture #5: Worldbuilding Part One — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Lecture #5: Worldbuilding Part One — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Conan O’Brien Delivers the Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2026
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Conan O’Brien Delivers the Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2026

Lecture #7: Short Stories — With Special Guest Instructor Mary Robinette Kowal
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Lecture #7: Short Stories — With Special Guest Instructor Mary Robinette Kowal

Storytelling Mastery in 107 Minutes — Dean Koontz
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Storytelling Mastery in 107 Minutes — Dean Koontz

Something is jamming GPS over Europe. Here's what we found
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Something is jamming GPS over Europe. Here's what we found

Lecture #4: Viewpoint and Q&A — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Lecture #4: Viewpoint and Q&A — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Sanderson's Laws of Magic - Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #7 (2025)
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Sanderson's Laws of Magic - Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #7 (2025)

The WORST Amateur Writing Mistakes | 22 Novice Writer Issues
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The WORST Amateur Writing Mistakes | 22 Novice Writer Issues

How to Write Absurdly Well — Adrian Tchaikovsky
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How to Write Absurdly Well — Adrian Tchaikovsky

Lecture #6: Worldbuilding Part Two — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Lecture #6: Worldbuilding Part Two — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Lecture #9: Characters — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Lecture #9: Characters — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Philosophy of Professional Writing: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #1 (2025)
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The Philosophy of Professional Writing: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #1 (2025)

Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds
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Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds

Sanderson 2013.3 - Writing Great Characters
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Sanderson 2013.3 - Writing Great Characters

Brandon Sanderson interview - finishing the Wheel of Time
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Brandon Sanderson interview - finishing the Wheel of Time

Sci-Fi Empires Ranked by How Absurdly Huge They Are
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Sci-Fi Empires Ranked by How Absurdly Huge They Are

Brandon Sanderson — Building a Fiction Empire & Unbreakable Habits
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Brandon Sanderson — Building a Fiction Empire & Unbreakable Habits

9 Plot Mistakes Every New Fantasy Writer Makes
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9 Plot Mistakes Every New Fantasy Writer Makes