This is the most fun part of the process for me, as you can probably imagine. This began to coalesce as I was working on Words of Radiance, and I began aggressively outlining this story right after I finished Book Two. Technically, the first ideas for Oathbringer came in 1999, when I began imagining a soldier who had fought on the Shattered Plains returning home, at long last, to his village. I have an outline for the series, of course, but I like those outlines to have lots of wiggle-room.

For a sequel like Oathbringer, this generally starts as I’m finishing the previous book. This is where the ideas run wild and free in my brain, interacting with one another, doing cool things. I thought maybe I’d talk about the parts of a story’s life. I’ve been thinking about this one, and what to add-and the most prominent, time-consuming thing in my life right now is Oathbringer. I always try to add something personal to these newsletters. Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection.The newsletters I send out to everyone on the list will still come only three or four times per year. Of course, this is an optional part of being on the mailing list. If you want me to notify you when I’m appearing near where you live, I suggest you check your subscription preferences and see if we have the right Metro Areas listed for you. Welcome to the Brandon Sanderson newsletter for April 2017! You’re receiving this email because you signed up at my website.

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