Austin Poulsen
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Brandon Sanderson:
My wife is curious about where your inspiration comes from when coming up with names of people, places, magic systems, etc. what would you say?
Brandon Sanderson
They come from all over! Inspiration is a tough thing to pin down. I've had casual meetings, long-time friends, movies I loved, movies I hated, passing something interesting on the freeway, visits to museums, and basically anything else give me an idea. I'm generally looking for some kind of interesting conflict.
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Nana
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Brandon Sanderson:
You have a lot of books potentially coming out in the next couple of years. Is there a particular order that you are writing the books in? As in Cosmere-only one year and then Rithmatist and Reckoners in another? Or do you write whatever suits your whim at a given time, aside from basic outlines?
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