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Now, I had been frightened on several different occasions in my life. The most frightening of these involved an elevator and a mime.

Brandon Sanderson

People see in stories what they’re looking for, my young friend.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Friends People Stories Young
My outlines are always very goal-based. What do I want to have happen by the ending and how can I earn that.
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Goal Happens Want
I point out truths when I see them, Brightlord Sadeas. Each man has his place. Mine is to make insults. Yours is to be in-sluts.
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Decent Insult Men Mines
What did you put in the fire?” Kaladin said. “To make that special smoke?” “Nothing. It was just and ordinary fire.” “But, I saw-” “What you saw belongs to you.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Fire Mean Thinking
This makes readers feel hurt and worried for the characters. The simple truth is that authors like making people squirm. If this weren’t the case, all novels would be filled completely with cute bunnies having birthday parties.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Completely Cute
It’s what happens when you shoot someone,” Wayne pointed out. “At least, usually someone has the good sense to get dead when you go to all the trouble to shoot them.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Happens Trouble Wayne
A man was defined not by his flaws, but by how he overcame them.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Defined Flaws Men
A person knows when they’re in darkness, even when they can’t see. -Nightblood
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Darkness Knows Person
imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people’s lives.
BRANDON SANDERSON

People Real Substance
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

Cause Frustrating Good
Sing!” Grandpa Smedry yelled, his voice echoing down a hallway to the right.”Sing!” If he breaks into song I think I might have to strangle myself… I thought, cringing.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Song Thinking Voice
What was that?” Galladon demanded. “I think I just destroyed the biology section” Raoden replied with wonder.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Biology Thinking Wonder
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
How could they honestly expect him to have faith in something that taught of miracles and wonders in the far past, but carefully gave excuses for why such things didn’t occur in the present day?
BRANDON SANDERSON

Carefully Occur Present Day
That’s kind of what trust is, isn’t it? A willful self-delusion.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Delusion Kind Self
I will protect those who cannot protect themselves.
BRANDON SANDERSON

People Protect Themselves

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