On Getting Things Done

A few days ago, renowned fantasy author Brandon Sanderson passed through town on a book tour, and I stopped in to hear him do a reading and get a fresh copy of Steelheart signed. He spoke of many things both interesting and mundane, but one thing in particular has been echoing through my head ever since.

Brandon was talking about how frequently people are amazed at his output (I am one of those people, by the way). He’s ridiculously prolific, especially when you understand how much planning go...