Plotting by Brandon Sanderson [mirror]

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This is an unofficial mirror of the lecture given by Brandon Sanderson at JordonCon 2 (April 25th 2010) originally posted here:
• JordanCon 2010 - Fanta...
I linked up the 7 separate videos and fixed the aspect ratio.
Brandon discusses plotting and characters arcs in a fantasy novel.
His earlier JordonCon lecture on Description and Viewpoint is mirrored here:
• Description and Viewpo...

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@RubyDianArts 5 жыл бұрын

I think this is the fourth time I've listened to a variation of this lecture, but it's still enlightening every time.

@shinobi-no-bueno 3 жыл бұрын

The later ones are dialed in and the older ones are more free and loose, win-win

@appledough3843 3 жыл бұрын

5:00 - Plot Setting & Character 11:59 - What Not To Do 14:04 - 28:30 - 41:19 - Brandon’s Plotting Method 45:50 - Types of Plots 57:41 - Try Fail

@businessproyects2615 3 жыл бұрын

Brandon Sanderson is always plotting something. Now Seriously: Great guy.

@Jethorus 5 жыл бұрын

So Jon snow staring down the night king was a promise that was not fulfilled

@zmunk 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah. In fact, the whole GoT prologue was a promise that was not fulfilled!

@playermartin286 5 жыл бұрын

Disregard the series and have patience guys

@GregorySmith23 3 жыл бұрын

@@playermartin286 We all know he'll never finish it.

@Burgalo2001 6 ай бұрын

@@GregorySmith23, I think Joe Abercrombie or Sanderson himself do it for George Martin😊😅

@nathansullivan6834 5 жыл бұрын

1:14:55 I thought that everyone stopped talking because of that girl's laugh and it was just an awkward moment lmao

@G0TIMAN 2 жыл бұрын

xDD that's hard to watch

@TheAssassin642 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no

@atropiaveteran 7 жыл бұрын

Inuyasha for the win!

@metalman4393 Жыл бұрын

I got over the 'mancy' definition problem by making it mean something totally different in my made-up language, so there!

@ArabKatib 7 жыл бұрын

@ 30:44 .. LMAO!!!!!!!!!

@lauragranger9813 Жыл бұрын

what does he say at 48.03 ?

@samuelboucher1454 4 жыл бұрын

Who did he say is the adult philosophical Tolkien around the 22 minute mark? Donald something?

@newdawnhorizon9879 2 жыл бұрын

Donny say cunning

@joshuacooley1417 2 жыл бұрын

I think he said "Donaldson" which I think refers to Stephen Donaldson. For the general record, Tolkien is the philosophical Tolkien. The fact that a lot of people read his work without realizing that it is full of philosophy is both a testament to his skill and a statement on the capacity of the average reader. I would hazard to say that Tolkien has more philosophical depth than any other fantasy author and any other fiction author of the 20th century, with the possible exception of C.S. Lewis.

@davelister2961 2 ай бұрын

I was going to state exactly this. I agree with almost everything you said - i diverge from you on C.S. Lewis (his 'philosophy' is too overt for my sensibilities, but then I've only read his Narnia books). Tolkein is great in so many ways. Your phrase 'Tolkein _is_ the philosophical Tolkein' is superb. Donaldson's stuff is good, but rather than 'philosophical Tolkein', he's more a modern deconstructed version of Tolkein.

@sambakerman9406 3 жыл бұрын

Any fantasy that doesn't just re-work Norse mythology?

@fizzyfox 7 жыл бұрын

Is that an 'H' or a Tie Fighter?

@morthismejere1879 4 жыл бұрын

LOL in lowercase form makes a far better tiefighter.... lol see...

@davelister2961 2 ай бұрын

It's funny how Brandon doesn't want to be known for what he _is_ known for; and what he considers the most important part of a novel, chatacterisation, is arguably the weakest part of his writing. I really enjoy his books, but mostly for the plot and the world building, not his characters or his prose. He doesn't seem to create the memorable characters of a Rothfuss or an Abercrombie. Maybe he's just too nice, and his niceness permeates all his characters making them seem a little two dimensional? I don't know. Regardless, i will always read his novels and listen to his lectures (especially on world building and story construction). He is a good storyteller and a fantastic teacher.

@StarlasAiko 5 жыл бұрын

Deus ex wrench.......shouldn't that be wrench ex machina?

@AtholIronworks 5 жыл бұрын

Deus ex machina is the idea in a book when the author saves the protagonist for no apparent reason . Deus ex wrench is the idea that a author adds a conflict or wrecks something for the protagonist with no apparent reason breaking story emersion

@StarlasAiko 5 жыл бұрын

Dues ex machina is God out of the Machine.....dues ex wrench would be god out of the spanner.....wrench ex machina would be wrench out of the machine......wrench in the machine would be wrench in machina...or in machina wrench...

@AtholIronworks 5 жыл бұрын

@@StarlasAiko ahhh my apologies I thought you were asking a serious question and didn't get the joke at first... Gotcha...... Funny.....

@AdventuresofGraywolf 5 жыл бұрын

yep. Technically, it's diablo ex machina.

@louiserule1358 4 жыл бұрын

Kilravok The same as Throw a spanner in the works

@shinobi-no-bueno 3 жыл бұрын

It is BEYOND weird how in so many of these videos he says something to the effect of: 'I do, xyz, but NOBODY does it this way' And it's EXACTLY what I have always done. Lol I guess mormons (and formons) think alike