The nearly full minute of silent staring followed by the "Mic drop" (Manuscript drop?) moment made me laugh so hard. 😂 Because of course he would.
@lothlorien58215 ай бұрын
I screamed 😂
@kimlindseyOH5 ай бұрын
Thanks! At least I wasn't the only one laughing - - for joy!😂
@elizabethdavis56615 ай бұрын
@@lothlorien5821 me too... while in a Teams meeting at work. Then I checked 631 times to make sure I was muted.
@rosss21735 ай бұрын
It was 63.1 seconds of silence
@trennamcmullin94375 ай бұрын
I was too impatient to count exactly 😅. If that's true, that's absolutely amazing. Sanderson and his showmanship...breaking the internet one campaign at a time 😜.
@TLhikan5 ай бұрын
I loved the part where Brandon said “It’s Sandersoning time” and Sandersoned all over the publishing industry.
@SteveClark14125 ай бұрын
I loled, well done
@switchprocontrollersplatoo72405 ай бұрын
Literally what he did tho
@h0h0h0h05 ай бұрын
Obviously this isn't about 631 secret books. Sando had some downtime between writing those, so it's actually 633 secret books.
@switchprocontrollersplatoo72405 ай бұрын
Plus another 24 secret novellas that he wrote during his nighttime routine
@vincentpelletier575 ай бұрын
Close, only 630 (or 632) off the real number, not bad.
@TheRenegade...5 ай бұрын
@@vincentpelletier57 How do you know what the real number is?
@Octavius63145 ай бұрын
Maybe the real 631 was the friends we made along the way
@ninjamooo5 ай бұрын
The 6th awakened of the 3rd generation ended up being the 1st and foremost of the new era of the faceless immortals. A TenSoon story is coming!!!
@groverkeil44835 ай бұрын
Killer comment
@voidgivenfocus5 ай бұрын
Whats the lore behind all the 631 comments
@Resticon5 ай бұрын
@@voidgivenfocus Look in the background of the video.
@GBCxPrime5 ай бұрын
11 more likes
@beauly96965 ай бұрын
Instead of a 5 and 5 book timeline for the Stormlight Archive, he's changing it to a 6 by 3 by 1. The last book will just be one gargantuan Sanderlanche; burying the world in tied-off plot threads and climactic speeches and long awaited reunions and a hint for another work in the series tossed in because the man knows no respite.
@hydrodudeaya21075 ай бұрын
I love this idea
@about15hobos5 ай бұрын
Interesting theory, but leaves us with one less Stormlight book😢 Other than that, super cool.
@samlee55495 ай бұрын
Not intending to be dismissive, but 6+3+1=10=5+5 Same amount of books! Would be a fun way to re organise the series. Probably not what he’s doing though.
@about15hobos5 ай бұрын
@@samlee5549 You’re right… How embarrassing 🤦♂️Thanks for being kind about it.
@hunterkillerai5 ай бұрын
I am so ready.
@SoyElDiabloRojo5 ай бұрын
Making adults squee with the words “new secret project” is a really weird superpower.
@benjamin93575 ай бұрын
Sounds like Smedry Talent
@heatherday81685 ай бұрын
I did. While at work.
@spiralore5 ай бұрын
I totally did
@NickWebbSax5 ай бұрын
Definitely did!
@lemoncat93295 ай бұрын
I can't for June 31st to be announced as a brand new day.
@jobobminer88435 ай бұрын
Main man B$'s going to extend the orbit of Earth by a literal day
@SpencerTwiddy5 ай бұрын
@@jobobminer8843das b MONEY
@LPMagic3415 ай бұрын
A national Brando Sando holiday
@eastmanconeil5 ай бұрын
forever to be known as SanderDay
@damianpook85765 ай бұрын
It's a leap year. Why did we waste it on February 29th rather than making June 31?
@Porthector885 ай бұрын
Me: "this is the year I become financially responsible and save money" BrandoSando: *releases many pretty books and new books every year*
@thedarianjade5 ай бұрын
Couldn’t be more relatable! 😂
@hunterkillerai5 ай бұрын
$10 only for me this time
@KuraiLunae5 ай бұрын
@@hunterkilleraiLucky... I have just enough to start my signed leatherbound collection without ruining my financial situation... But dang it, I was going to save up for a trip later this year! Love the books, it's definitely worth it, but my poor wallet needs a break from the Kickstarters and new books
@itsatrap43865 ай бұрын
"Honor is dead. But I'll see what I can do" is the reason this is my favourite in the series. "You cannot have my pain" is the reason Oathbringer is also my favourite.
@cassiebottorff12805 ай бұрын
BRANDON, YOU MAGNIFICENT HUMAN. As soon as it cut to you staring intently at the camera I paused the video and yelled at my husband, "You better get in here, he did the thing again!" And I was right 🤣🤣
@blancacab5 ай бұрын
I gasp so loud!!! My husband was in the bathroom asking me what's wrong?😂😂
@brickgarden5 ай бұрын
He did the thing again! 😂 I also gasped out loud and my 2 year old stopped playing with his cars to look at me like I was crazy 😜
@bradleythornhill3335 ай бұрын
Having just finished all Cosmere material available to me and having just started watching these videos, I feel a bit like a golden retriever. I don't exactly know what everyone is excited about, I'm just happy to be here Edit: I commented before the video went live. NOW I understand and I'm right there with you 😭
@nealchambers49315 ай бұрын
Glad I'm not the only one 😂
@pholdren5 ай бұрын
We don't know what we're excited about either (other than the Kickstarter for the 10th anniversary Way of Kings) but BrandoSando has trained us Pavlov style to be excited at any announcement
@zacharyjones42325 ай бұрын
@@pholdrenhe meant Words of Radiance haha
@Horizon991005 ай бұрын
We're glad to have you! Enjoy the journey!
@eo_cho5 ай бұрын
same here!
@cwispygiraffe5 ай бұрын
Guys the staring began at 6:31 into the video
@Kelthraz5 ай бұрын
Excellent spot!
@joeyhamilton3975 ай бұрын
“New” pops up at 7:09. Let’s start speculating on what he reveals 78 videos from now.
@maryellenwaltz39535 ай бұрын
great observation!! thanks!
@Smartielew5 ай бұрын
There’s no way that WASN’T planned in advance.
@ekt2425 ай бұрын
It would have been better if 6:31 was "Your Words Are Accepted"
@rougespectre65775 ай бұрын
I've gone through all of the mistborn books, Elantris, and warbreaker. Today, I started my stormlight archive journey. These books are beautiful, and I can't wait to experience the work they bring to life
@katrinaxharhus37475 ай бұрын
Ooh, such a good time to get into the series too. Perfect timing really.
@kaladinstormblessed96265 ай бұрын
HE DID IT AGAIN, THE MAD MAN DID IT AGAIN.
@vamsiampolu84385 ай бұрын
Oops he did say it again. He can’t help it. He knows what he’s done. As we wait with bated breath, he will reveal a secret soon.
@heatonandy5 ай бұрын
Mistborn movie will be announced with a 631 minute runtime!!!
@matthewbmilton5 ай бұрын
Can they fit it in that short of a movie? Maybe book 1...
@nathanalldredge5 ай бұрын
This is likely the bare minimum runtime acceptable to fit in all the things. At least 11 hours. Anything less and we would end up with something like WoT...
@matthewnitz83675 ай бұрын
@@nathanalldredgeI mean, the WoT show has problems that go FAR beyond the runtime. I think Brandon will keep much tighter creative privilege over Mistborn to prevent that kind of fiasco.
@Paul_McSeol5 ай бұрын
Hopefully they have a Dune style popcorn bucket. A big one. 👍🏻
@August9185 ай бұрын
@@nathanalldredge totally agree, a movie per book wouldn't be near enough.I'm pretty sure we need at least 8 to 10 episodes episodes of 50-60minutes so it can be adapted as faithful as possible, probably more
@user-sw1yu8du7e5 ай бұрын
The one thing 631 does NOT refer to is the number of pages in any future book he writes. Way too short for him.
@switchprocontrollersplatoo72405 ай бұрын
All the secret projects were just over 400 eh?
@bruceh97805 ай бұрын
Number of chapters :)
@user-sw1yu8du7e5 ай бұрын
Ha ha! That sounds completely realistic!
@kalanittaub25795 ай бұрын
Works for a chapter length...
@user-sw1yu8du7e5 ай бұрын
At that point, why bother with chapter breaks at all, lol!
@brooklynkelsey7035 ай бұрын
What can he say? There's always another secret... project.
@BAcin_05 ай бұрын
hahaha so true
@tripfoward5 ай бұрын
It's a bet. In 6 years he'll have finished all remaining 31 books in the Cosmere or we get them all free.
@@cwispygiraffeactually, to be released at 6:31 pm today
@nono-hg7yd5 ай бұрын
Rip all our wallets
@rpopova5 ай бұрын
.... you weren't too far off 😅
@hek_me5 ай бұрын
In case anyone was curious, the front page of the new secret project just says "A New Secret Project by Brandon Sanderson" - they were careful
@amieg5 ай бұрын
me and brandon having a stare off just for him to pull out a new book and win 😭🤣
@stonefree79735 ай бұрын
We all had a stare off 😭🤣
@amieg5 ай бұрын
@@stonefree7973 and we all lost 😂
@stonefree79735 ай бұрын
@@amiegBrandon’s Investiture is over 9000 😂
@SunRayz3r5 ай бұрын
“The Book of Endless Pages” why does that fit Brandon so well! Why am I not surprised. 8:04 🤯📚
@salya_al_onir5 ай бұрын
The "Yes, I know. I can't help it. --Brandon" at the end makes it 🤣
@anilmishra59475 ай бұрын
He has finished The Doors Of Stone😮
@RandonBrob5 ай бұрын
I would be so happy.
@syrusalder77955 ай бұрын
I am SO glad Sandy became a novelist instead of a biochemist, he's hands down one of the best authors ive ever had the pleasure of reading. I hope he goes down in history as one of the greats like Terry Pratchett, because he absolutely deserves it
@TheBigDB925 ай бұрын
The attention to detail. At 6:31 is when the staredown begins....damn the numbers a crazy
@Lb_Collects5 ай бұрын
Unsure whether to carry on with my life or keep refreshing every 30 seconds - this is a genuine first world problem
@thomgeru5 ай бұрын
same here
@cameroncross20165 ай бұрын
Sammmme i was already on the site waiting and i refreshed just to check and the server was crashed
@emmamason53835 ай бұрын
Also I love the fact that Sanderson says that he was going to be a scientist makes so much sense! I’ve always loved how scientifically believable as possible he’s made his stories; it was one of my favorite things besides his characters.
@kierstenmccutcheon92345 ай бұрын
The gasp I made when he dropped that stack of pages is unreal!
@TheJukeJuke25 ай бұрын
Immediately after I finished the quiz I heard “your words are accepted.”
@SynnJynn5 ай бұрын
^-^ love when things happen like that ^-^
@TravisChalmers5 ай бұрын
One thing Sando will always do! Finish The Story. This is why outlining before writing is the superior approach for epic series. Thanks @BrandonSanderson!
@johndipietro93015 ай бұрын
Brandon... why are you just staring at- OH YOU ARE KIDDING ME. Someone get Daniel Greene's "joke" video queued up again.
@tobormax5 ай бұрын
You know. I have read, a lot of different cosmere novels over the years, but the novels of the Stormlight Archive probably touch me the most on an emotional level. I’ve probably shed more tears while reading those books than any others and I think it’s because I care so much for the characters. They really feel alive and distinct in ways that seem rare in fiction. So, thank you. I eagerly await the next book.
@rayseodium5 ай бұрын
I cant with this man. How am I supposed to keep up? I have a life outside of these books!
@Questfloorcare5 ай бұрын
2 and a half minutes in, and I feel like I should thank you for taking the time to question bio-chemistry. Your work has helped me shape/develop/understand my own volition and Path, in an extremely profound way. Thank you, and I appreciate you. #IWillSeekTruth
@DanielGreeneReviews5 ай бұрын
Here before the next next secret book is announced.
@Lb_Collects5 ай бұрын
Look forward to your video :)
@masoudcts5 ай бұрын
Been waiting for your comment Daniel
@TheAmyrlinSeat5 ай бұрын
Danielle!
@stonefree79735 ай бұрын
Looking forward to your video :D
@kimlindseyOH5 ай бұрын
Looks like BackerKit is buried under a Sander-lanche! Love it! Brandon's fans are the best! (I'll check the campaign later after work.😇) - Bondsmith
@Yannis-dq6ri5 ай бұрын
Hahahah damn but I love the theatrics of slapping the secret project on the desk and walking away! ❤ Love you Brandon, even when you are not writing, your creativity and that of your team, is putting a smile on my face! ❤
@masonwheeler65365 ай бұрын
$631: The price of the signed and numbered edition.
@Slicklizard5 ай бұрын
631 people can pay for the highest tier that lets them pet Brandon's beard.
@masonwheeler65365 ай бұрын
OK, I was wrong. It's actually $650! 😲
@Argusdubbs5 ай бұрын
Pretty close
@rad49245 ай бұрын
631 is obviously the number of novels he wrote in secret last year.
@nathanaelstout5 ай бұрын
Ahhhhh Sanderson you dog, that death stare into reveal was gold
@LPMagic3415 ай бұрын
He’s writing/publishing the 6th asoiaf book 3rd Kingkiller book 1st dragonsteel book
@kiara62375 ай бұрын
kekw
@benberlin24865 ай бұрын
6:31 is when the lightning strike sound happens in the video. So maybe it's when he shifts from talking about the Words of Radiance to the other thing
@Sarcastic_Sophist5 ай бұрын
Going to take a quiet moment and mourn the desolation we have wrought upon Backerit. If only they had heralds to push back the tide of us all. Also, took the quiz again, got Lightweaver.
@thebrothersslim60565 ай бұрын
Came here to ask if we broke it as well! 😅 the Knights BackerKit WILL rise again!
@pyromancer3d5 ай бұрын
Definitely keep coming up as Skybreaker, with Elsecaller a moderately close second.
@Sarcastic_Sophist5 ай бұрын
@@pyromancer3d elsecaller is my second closest. Amusingly a friend said I'd be a dustrbinger which is my second lowest on the quiz.
@Desimere5 ай бұрын
I got lightweaver as well, with willshaper a close second. I do like the lightweaver order because of Shai in the emperor's soul. She's still the most relatable character to me, even after all these books. But i didn't find Shallan relatable, even though i like her quite a bit. I do so love that complexity and introspection. I myself am quite a bit more solid though. Even as i keep discovering new things about myself, it doesn't change my sense of self.
@Sarcastic_Sophist5 ай бұрын
@@Desimere well I took my friend's assertion about my being a dustrbinger. Along with my continuous inability to place my order despite having read stormlight three times as a good indicator of my being a light weaver. Not to mention the various comparisons to Hoid my cosmere aware friends have made. Coupled with my general love of writing and deceptive cunning characters.
@GoufCustom5 ай бұрын
RIP BackerKit
@youwannafightme5 ай бұрын
I'm at that moment right now and I'm taking this as a sign that it's okay to go onto the new path. Even when it's hard and scary. Thank you
@cornerdesk1005 ай бұрын
Maybe Brandon will be releasing his 631st draft of book 2 in the Rithmatist series :) Whatever it is, I approve!! - BRIDGE 4!
@jameslecitron10395 ай бұрын
Some people drop the mike, Brandon drops the manuscript.
@jonathanpeterson96275 ай бұрын
This actually made me cry... I'm currently switching tracks from a VERY comfortable scientific career to a VERY tenuous teaching career because it is what feels right... I've been plagued by some doubts about the insanity of my choice, but Brandon's story about switching careers really spoke to me!
@sam63995 ай бұрын
I like how over the last 2 years Brandon has been telling fans that his only focus is Stormlight 5 and that he wasn't working on anything else. We can never trust him again.
@lucasstriker66565 ай бұрын
Remember, writers are the Best liars
@leousthesecond39645 ай бұрын
During the original Secret Projects reveal he said "I've been lying to you" can't see why it would be any different now 😭 Also, I've never been happier to be lied to :)
@chordhopper1715 ай бұрын
he wrote that last night
@KuraiLunae5 ай бұрын
Honestly, at this point just assume there's at least one project we don't know about. He needs something to do when he needs a break, after all!
@tithannisk74705 ай бұрын
There are many things I like about Brando Sando : his imagination, writing, passion, magic systems, characters, the facts that he writes quickly and likes to surprise us with secret projects. I also love that he tries to do things differently, and better for everyone (for instance, him pushing against Audible for the benefice of all writers). But, I'm also certain of one thing : he'll never have an Oscar for best actor. Acting is one thing he's not good at, but kuddos for trying :D
@brotholomew135 ай бұрын
"This website is under heavy load (queue full)" Can't wait to get in there lol
@donsmith82845 ай бұрын
Project funded in like an hour. Amazing. As I hoped, I was able to get a signed Way of Kings as an add-on. Can’t wait to receive them. Thanks Brandon.
@CrashCash135 ай бұрын
He can't keep getting away with this. He must be stopped.
@HspncAt7heDisco5 ай бұрын
At the rate I'm getting through these books, I'll never have time to read another author again.
@EricODea-vn7pn5 ай бұрын
This is the way
@aredfoot5 ай бұрын
Secret Project! Secret Project! Through the cosmere! Secret Project!
@aredfoot5 ай бұрын
For the Avatar:TLA fans out there…
@Thucydites5 ай бұрын
Secret Secret Secret Secret Project!!!
@mineton12935 ай бұрын
yeah
@SneakyTogedemaru5 ай бұрын
I prophess 4 new worlds, third, seventh and eighth shards involved, ftl and MeLaan, some new person from Sel finally showing off Shuden's motion magic and cursory mention of Khriss, Silverlight, and some DRAGONS, yes, several of them! At least a couple, come on! (hehe, with this many guesses at least one of them gotta land. Beside ftl, no way we won't see nothing about ftl in this one xD)
@brandonmack1115 ай бұрын
Thank you for turning and walking down that path. In sure if be reading something else if it wasn't you, but I really love your books, and I'm very glad we have them.
@tripfoward5 ай бұрын
6 seasons (3 Christmas specials) and movie -Abed Nadir
@raulgonzalezpardo72365 ай бұрын
all i wanna hear is "ive lied to you..."
@pholdren5 ай бұрын
Those were good times
@raulgonzalezpardo72365 ай бұрын
that aged beautifully
@MrSphandor5 ай бұрын
But it was a Good Lie!
@TimeBucks5 ай бұрын
He changed his profile pic for this video.
@TGgentleman5 ай бұрын
I am very excited, and honestly not completely surprised, to have said the words making me a Windrunner. I stumbled upon your books by accident in a KZfaq short and thought “huh this Way of Kings book seems pretty awesome” I have been sucked in since the preface. I want to compliment you because you got a severe dyslexic to rip through your books at a pace of about a storm light book every 2 weeks until I was caught up. Can’t wait for book 5 and what’s to come.
@anuragsabath83355 ай бұрын
6 short stories, 3 novellas, and 1 novel incoming.
@omniscienttraverser5 ай бұрын
Brandon started staring at us at 6:31.
@JustOneMoreChild5 ай бұрын
Of course he has another secret project (again!) He even laughed at us in chat.
@Brandon4Weiss5 ай бұрын
Why is it the best one? It's simple, really. Because of the scene with this line in it: "Honor is dead...But I'll see what I can do."
@joshuasparks96695 ай бұрын
Daniel Greene, come get ya boy! He's flexing on all the authors!
@RumoHasIt5 ай бұрын
WHERE DO ALL THESE SECRET BOOKS KEEP COMING FROM
@LoowitPhoto5 ай бұрын
Big announcement from my favorite author on my birthday, sweet!
@georgeevans90445 ай бұрын
Happy early birthday!
@AriSolMorningstar5 ай бұрын
happy birthday day
@bestintheband51145 ай бұрын
Happy birthday!
@chuymtzquiroz58445 ай бұрын
Happy birthday!
@acevanitas11435 ай бұрын
Happy birthday!!
@Lb_Collects5 ай бұрын
Hope I can get a copy signed to match my WoK - Backerkit still down GOT IT - Happy Days. Just hope shipping and customs aren't dreadful
@zenthepoet.5 ай бұрын
Words of Radiance my favorite book forever
@GetASenceOfHumor5 ай бұрын
Blasphemy, you can't say anything other than Adonlism!
@zenthepoet.5 ай бұрын
@@GetASenceOfHumor 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@zairaner14895 ай бұрын
I haven't laughed as much as I just did in a long time when I innocently opened the kickstarter page and saw its over 7million already when I'm just 2 hours too late.
@BuildsByCeyphe5 ай бұрын
I got literal chills when he stared into our souls.
@GedenWhitey5 ай бұрын
631 ways to break backerkit
@keatonr7765 ай бұрын
We have crashed BackerKit. I'm so proud.
@joltruman5 ай бұрын
LOL he broke Backerkit!
@mayormars51355 ай бұрын
AYYOO Brandon got that MAD dog look in him 5th secret project HYYYYYYYYYYYYPE
@the13thsilver5 ай бұрын
Truly he’s a madman, and I am here for it
@TheBigDB925 ай бұрын
Brando Sando: We loved working with Kickstarter but Backerkit has been so good to us we will do our next campaign with them Backerkit: Who needs servers? How popular is this guy anyways? Fans: 631 attempts each to access Backerkit...crashes
@KuraiLunae5 ай бұрын
To be fair, it would be a lot of time and expense to upgrade or increase the servers, for one guy. And, while he's likely to do more there in the future, it's just not feasible. Setting up a proper log-on queue, though, would have done a lot to help
@TheBigDB925 ай бұрын
@@KuraiLunae I don't know what Backerkit's cut is of each deal but I'm assuming it will amount to a lot for this crowdfunding as it will break their own records. They should be using this as a selling point for their service, but it looks bad to potential future customers. Having the guy who did the largest Kickstarter ever move to your platform is a big deal. Ultimately I don't think it will change much for Brandon's team unless there are troubles in the backend.
@user-ec6vf7zq9j5 ай бұрын
Dude has too much clout... but at the same time its like... he kinda deserves every scrap
@TaylorHodgsonScott5 ай бұрын
ANOTHERSECRETPROJECT, OHMYSHARDS This gent cannot be stopped.
@connor_phillipz56895 ай бұрын
This man is insane. And I couldn't be happier about it.
@evanlee69125 ай бұрын
We broke backerkit...
@dogsarentpeople5 ай бұрын
For every like this comment gets, Brandon will write 2 books
@ElijahDawkins-yb1uc5 ай бұрын
I was laughing for five minutes straight. I love this guy.
@jacobwhitlatch975 ай бұрын
"Words of Radiance" is probably the single best book title ever. Just forget all the thematic stuff in the book that makes it even better. As just a title with no context, it's the single best title I've ever seen.
@user-cx4ky7io6l5 ай бұрын
I only became aware of this 631 business a couple of weeks ago…being away from social media keeps me out of the loop on so much 😅 Super excited to find out what this is about!!
@neondemon51375 ай бұрын
I'm so hype for this mysterious purple book.
@Chiparoo5 ай бұрын
You all are such dorks and I love it
@ACE-ck1xf5 ай бұрын
Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination.
@leonardonakatanimoretti65165 ай бұрын
NO STORMING WAY, HE DID IT AGAIN
@WHYMUSTYOUMESSWITHME5 ай бұрын
If Brandon finishes Kingkiller Chronicles I'll buy copies of every book he's ever written and ever will write. On God.
@davvedavve5 ай бұрын
Hey Brandon.. You took down the whole of backerkit... I'm not surprised, just amused 😊
@GentleGiantJason5 ай бұрын
You have to love this man! The gift of these secret projects is such a treat. Just when I was a little sad the secret projects were over, we get another wonderful treat! Thank you Brandon!