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The more limitations you put on a character often times the better a character you’ll make them, the more interesting the story becomes because the character can’t simply wave a hand and make something happen. They have to work within the framework.

Brandon Sanderson

When I do research, I cast my net very widely and then snatch what feels right out of that. Occasionally I’ll read a specific book for a specific book, but usually I’m trying to increase my general understanding.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Book Trying Understanding
I’m not really sure why. But… do you stop loving someone just because they betray you? I don’t think so. That’s what makes the betrayal hurt so much – pain, frustration, anger… and I still loved her. I still do.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Betrayal Hurt Pain
By the way, Sally, did you know that getting cut from the knight’s magic rock also requires a period of exile from their giant glass mushroom?”)
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Mushroom Perios Requuires
I froze, shocked. (And don’t try to clam that you did anything different the first time a government bureaucrat pulled a gun on you.)
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Government Gun Trying
People see in stories what they’re looking for, my young friend.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Friends People Stories Young
Eternity ended ten years ago.
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Eternity Mundane Years
I’m convinced that responsibility is some kind of psychological disease.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Brain Disease Responsibility
If you’re always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing. -Kelsier
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Anything Better Doing
It is very important to be reading as well as writing. A doctor is not going to ignore new surgery practices.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Doctors Reading Writing
Though most expect young men to be fools, I’ve noticed that just a little bit of age can make a man far more foolish than he was as a child.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Age Children Men
Yet, upon closer examination he might see that without one, the other becomes useless. The wise man then sees that both lock and key were created for the same purpose.
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Created Purpose Same
Yet she was beginning to think that she– along with others– had taken this belief too far, letting her desire to seem humble become a form of pride itself. She now saw that when her faith had become about clothing instead of people, it had taken a wrong turn.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Desire Letting Pride Saw
Raoden turned to regard the large Dula. “What does it matter? It’s not like we have anything pressing to do. It’s actually quite pleasant up here-you should just sit back and enjoy it.”
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Actually Clouds Matter Plesant Quite
You’ll never learn how to do your endings until you FINISH your endings.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Ending Finish Learn
Raoden looked up at his friend. “We’re not dead, Galladon, and we’re not damned. We’re just unfinished.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Gallon Looked Unfinished
Overcome your guilt. Care, but not too much. Take responsibility, but don’t blame yourself. Protect, save, help- but know when to give up. They’re precarious ledges to walk. How do I do it?
BRANDON SANDERSON

Giving Guilt Responsibility Up

The more limitations you put on a character often times the better a character you’ll make them, the more interesting the story becomes because the character can’t simply wave a hand and make something happen. They have to work within the framework.

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The more limitations you put on a character often times the better a character you’ll make them, the more interesting the story becomes because the character can’t simply wave a hand and make something happen. They have to work within the framework.

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