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I’m far more than just a ‘mild’ annoyance–people tell me I can be downright frustrating. Might as well use this talent for the cause of good, eh?

Brandon Sanderson

Normally, I have a lot of alpha readers on my books. These are people that, once I finish a novel, I let them look at it and give me a reader response.
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Book Giving People Response
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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Character Hands Interesting
Sometimes it was daunting, knowing how easily I could break things. This one simple curse seemed to dominate my entire life.
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Knowing Simple Sometimes
You cannot tempt the hearts of men who are pure.
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Heart Men Pure
Those books are invariably described as “important”- which in my experience, pretty much means that they’re boring. (words like meaningful and thoughtful are other good clues.)
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Book Clues Important Pretty Read
“Well,” Rock said, “is involving much mudbeer and singing.” “How’s that a duel?” “He who can still sing after the most drinks is winner. Plus, soon’ everyone is so drunk that they forget what argument was about.” Teft laughed. “Beats knives at dawn, I suppose.
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Argument Drink Drunk Most Rock
Galladon paused for a moment, then laughed. “Does nothing frighten you, sule?” “Actually, pretty much everything here does.
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Cobblestone Everything Nothing Trying
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
Elend: I kind of lost track of time… Breeze: For two hours? Elend: There were books involved.
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Book Track Two
They are presented attractively for the same reason that kittens are cute – so that they can draw you in, then pounce on you for the kill. Seriously. Stay away from kittens.
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Cute Kitten Reason
What? Is that boy crazy?” “Most young men his age are somewhat crazy, I think,” Sazed said with a smile. “However, this is hardly unexpected. Haven’t you noticed how he stares at you when you enter a room?” “I thought he was just creepy.
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Boys Crazy Hardly Notice Thinking
The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit however, can suffocate.
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Belief Safe Thinking
Raoden looked up at his friend. “We’re not dead, Galladon, and we’re not damned. We’re just unfinished.
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Gallon Looked Unfinished
Entropy shakes its angry fist at you for being clever enough to organize the world. (p 2)
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Clever Fists World
Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.
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Absence Discomfort Joy
[Omin] …All things must progress, and progression is not always a steady incline. Sometimes we must fall, sometimes we will rise – some must be hurt while others have fortune, for that is the only way we can learn to rely on one another.
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Blessed Children Hurt
I’ve found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you’re spending too much.
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Found Half Missing You
It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn’t want to move around very much.
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Book Moving Want
Elend started. “Vin!” Then, he smiled. “What took you so long?” “I got delayed by an Inquistor and a dark god,” she said. “Now hustle.
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Dark Hustle Long
How do you do that?” Mennis asked, frowning. “What?” “Smile so much.” “Oh, I’m just a happy person.
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Frowning Happy Person
Faith means that it doesn’t matter what happens. You can trust that somebody is watching. Trust that somebody will make it all right.
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Happens Matter Mean
The look of disbelief that ran across the boy’s face was somehow more disturbing than the despair it had replaced. This creature had given up hope long ago; he probably begged out of habit rather than expectation.
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Ago Boys Expectations Long
I need something, Wax. A place to look. You always did the thinking.” “Yes, having a brain helps with that, surprisingly.
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Brain Needs Thinking
Vin shook her head. “No, not me. I’m not a good person or a bad person. I’m just here to kill things.” OreSeur watched her for a moment, then settled back down. “Regardless,” he said, “you are not my worst master. That is, perhaps, a compliment among our people.
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Compliment Good People Person
I killed you once”, the Lord Ruler said, turning back to Kelsier. “You tried”, Kelsier replied, his voice loud and firm, carrying across the square. “But you can’t kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that thing you’ve never been able to kill no matter how hard you try. I am hope.
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Squares Tyrants Voice
Ah, the outdoors,’ Shallan said. ‘I visited that mythical place once.
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Mythical Outdoor Said
It’s not imitating anything; it has become a better version of itself.
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Better Imitating Versions

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I’m far more than just a ‘mild’ annoyance–people tell me I can be downright frustrating. Might as well use this talent for the cause of good, eh?

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