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Brandon Sanderson on Writing, Character and Place Names, and the Future

Brandon shares funny stories about character and place names gone wrong, his writing struggles, what the future holds for his work, and more.

By Mignon FogartyDecember 15, 2020No Comments1 Min Read
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Alongside a hugely successful writing career, Brandon Sanderson also still takes time to formally teach writing and to regularly impart wisdom on the Writing Excuses podcast, which he has co-hosted for many years with Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells.

Brandon Sanderson is a #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy author with more than 30 books, which have been published in 35 languages.

In this interview, we talked about his

  • Newest book, Rhythm of War.
  • Co-hosting of the Writing Excuses podcast.
  • BYU writing class.
  • Book tours.
  • Livestreaming.
  • Views on the interrobang (more than you may imagine!).
  • Process for naming characters and places in his novels (funny stories about names gone wrong!).
  • Special considerations for audiobooks.
  • Orwellian approach to writing and prose, in particular.
  • Struggles with “lay” and “lie” and double words such as “had had.”
  • Plans for the future.

You can listen to the interview using the player at the top of this page, or you can read a complete rough transcript.

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Mignon Fogarty is the founder of Quick and Dirty Tips and the author of seven books on language, including the New York Times bestseller "Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing." She is an inductee in the Podcasting Hall of Fame, and the show is a five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. She has appeared as a guest expert on the Oprah Winfrey Show and the Today Show. Her popular LinkedIn Learning courses help people write better to communicate better. Find her on Mastodon.


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