Plot Q&A: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #4 (2025)

382K views • 1 year ago • 1:15:55 This week Brandon takes questions on the last two classes on plot theory. Now you can participate as well! Make sure to check out the last two lectures and this Q&A, then comment below (on this video) and Brandon will film an exclusive session featuring your questions. Review the lecture notes here: https://bit.ly/3WRnVot Audio version available wherever podcasts can be found! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2447316 Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://brandonsanderson.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7d056bb7596a3e617f82004b2&id=fa68f14db0 Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/ You can also follow me on: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson Chapters (0:00) - Opening Class / Starting Q&A (1:19) - What Are the Most Important Promises To Make? (6:52) - What if My Plot is Unoriginal? (18:14) - Unfulfilled in Big Series (21:20) - Approaching New Plotting Methods (23:59) - Creating the Stand Up and Cheer Moment (27:54) - Common Mistakes with Exposition (35:16) - How to Help With The Learning Curve (39:53) - How to Build An Outline (46:05) - Does Brandon Make His Own Maps? (47:31) - Civ 7 Talk (48:24) - Foreshadowing/Consistency As A Discovery Writer (51:47) - Adding A Twist Simply For Shock Value (56:53) - Struggling With Proper Foreshadowing (1:01:09) - How to Avoid Decline to the Next Book? (1:03:50) - Having a Longer Resolution (1:05:12) - Making Promises in the Ordinary World (1:08:15) - The Character Who Failed (1:11:10) - Writing Memory Loss Stories (1:13:04) - Deciding Which Plot To Write (1:13:30) - What To Ask Your Beta Readers