Sanderson, Abercrombie, Kristoff, and Hambly | Celsius 232

Brandon Sanderson joins Joe Abercrombie, Jay Kristoff, and Barbara Hambly to answer your burning questions about the writing world. From discussing their approaches to writing to navigating relationships with editors and publishers, these legends of writing share the lessons they have learned. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/e... Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://brandonsanderson.us10.list-ma... Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/ You can also follow me on: Tiktok:   / authorbrandonsanderson   Facebook:   / brandsanderson   Twitter:   / brandsanderson   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsander... Twitch:   / mistbornbrandon   Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson Chapters (0:00) - Introduction (0:40) - Opposing characters forced to get along is a brilliant idea. When did you start developing that dynamic, or was it there from the beginning? (2:28) - You are a rockstar and draw so much inspiration from music; what kind of bands do you listen to? (04:44) - How do you feel about having written a modern classic? (06:55) - Which Radiant Order are each of the panelists? (09:08) - How much of your writing time is actually spent writing as opposed to brainstorming or just staring at the ceiling? (11:24) - What is your favorite part of the creative process/book writing process? (13:24) - In your career, have you encountered editors whose input would compromise your story? What have you done in that situation to actually be published? (15:22) - Are you anxious about the remaining workload for the Cosmere? How do you avoid burnout with such a long term project? (17:51) - Has Andrzej Sapkowski been an inspiration to you? (20:19) - How do you filter the influence/avoid copying from other media as you write your own work? (21:52) - With everything you've written and all of the writers you have inspired, do you feel like you've written a classic in fantasy? (24:40) - Have there been any characters that you had to grow to love after originally hating writing them? (27:02) - What has the study of psychology brought to your works and how has it influenced you? (29:39) - What was it like writing your book in Toledo and will you come back to Spain? Or does that depend on your wife? (32:26) - What inspired you to write your dragons differently than many of the stories of dragons and knights at the time? (35:56) - What cultures on Earth have had influences on your books, and has the Spanish culture inspired you?