The Brian McClellan Interview | 2 To Ramble #54

Thank you Brian for coming on! Check out Brian's website here: https://www.brianmcclellan.com/ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Private Book & Movie Club! Join/Support:   / 2toramble   Our social media: https://linktr.ee/2ToRamble Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:05 - Brian's a Gamer 6:08 - Any video games that inspired a story? 8:05 - Realistic Vover Art 9:19 - AI Art Debate 13:00 - AI in Writing 15:31 - Brian doesn't read like he used to 18:21 - Some Authors Brian likes 21:05 - Writing Process: Deadlines 25:17 - Baby Montego 29:03 - What makes a character easier/harder to write? 31:56 - How many deleted scenes? 35:36 - How often are you not writing? 39:46 - What's the worst writing advice you've ever gotten? 42:30 - Publishing Story 48:27 - Lord of the Rings 49:38 - Brandon Sanderson's compliment 52:08 - From Sanderson's student to friend 54:01 - The Audible Situation 57:47 - Novella VS. Novel $$$ 1:00:31 - PATRON QUESTIONS! 1:00:52 - What Godglass would you want? (Shoutout Jangled) 1:03:59 - Where does the inspiration for your characters come from? (Shoutout Andy) 1:05:04 - Where did inspiration for Demir come from? 1:08:30 - What is something in your writing your proud of/need improved (Shoutout Raffle) 1:11:30 - When will Winds of Winter come out (Shoutout Curtis) 1:11:46 - What was the last compliment that stuck with you? Check out how our Rambler Rating System works! https://rating.twotoramble.com/ Intro Song: Egmont Overture Finale by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... & here is our PO Box address! 200 Lawyers Rd #6 Vienna, VA, 22183